Research and reports
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Report on the Life of LGBT+ People in Russia in 2025
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LGBT+ community in Russia 2025. Human rights defenders’ perspective
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Anti-gender movements in Belarus, Georgia, and Kazakhstan: a comparative analysis
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Historical development of the anti-gender movement in Russia (1991-2025): problem formulation
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Human rights of LGBT+ and women: 2025 trends
Submission prepared by Sphere Foundation for UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
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Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women in Russia
Submission prepared by Sphere Foundation for UN Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity
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Human rights of LGBT+ migrants in Russia
Submission prepared by Sphere Foundation for UN Secretary-General
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Raising their voices: HRDs respond to the human rights crisis. LGBT+ perspective
Submission prepared by Sphere Foundation for the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders
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LGBT+ community in Russia in 2024: Human Rights Defenders’ Perspective
This research is based on interviews conducted with a diverse range of experts working with LGBT+ individuals: human rights defenders, lawyers, staff members of LGBT+ initiatives, activists, and journalists. We discussed with them the key developments in 2024 affecting LGBT+ people, the enforcement of repressive legislation and its wider implications, levels of violence and discrimination…
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Report on the Life of LGBT+ People in Russia in 2024
Sphere Foundation and Coming Out conducted a large-scale study on the situation of LGBT+ people in Russia in 2024. From December 2, 2024 to January 31, 2025, we surveyed 6,403 respondents across the country. We asked about their experiences of discrimination, violence, and how repression and the war affected their lives.