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Amin Dzhabrailov in New York during WorldPride, on June 30, 2019.

A Victim of the Anti-Gay Purge in Chechnya Speaks Out: 'The Truth Exists'

A man who says he was tortured in 2017 is sharing his story, with the hopes...

A man who says he was tortured in 2017 is sharing his story, with the hopes that it will draw attention to ongoing persecution in Chechnya

People protest outside the Russian Embassy in London, following reports of the torture and murder of gay men in Chechnya, April 12, 2017.

Gay People in Chechnya Desperately Need the World's Help

'It is hard to imagine the loneliness of being gay in Chechnya'

Macron (right) raised concerns with Putin about gay rights in Chechnya

The World Won't Ignore Chechnya's Purge of Gay Men

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ...

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure the rights of LGBT people in Chechnya on May 29, the same day France welcomed its first gay Chechen refugee. The meeting followed reports...

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 1, 2016.

Russia Is Reportedly Investigating an Alleged Gay Purge in Chechnya

Chechen authorities have denied reports of an anti-gay campaign, saying gay...

Chechen authorities have denied reports of an anti-gay campaign, saying gay people "don’t exist" there

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley delivers remarks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council concerning the situation in Syria, at UN headquarters, April 7, 2017 in New York City.

Nikki Haley: Reported Killings of Gay People in Chechnya 'Cannot Be Ignored'

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke out against reported abuse and ...

United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley spoke out against reported abuse and murder of gay people at the hands of authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya on Monday. Several organizations have reported that more than...