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Articles by Joshua Robinson

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Anti-Gay Law to Push Russia’s LGBT Community ‘Into the Shadows,’ Activists Warn

Anti-gay legislation under consideration by the Russian parliament could drive the country’s embattled LGBT+ community entirely underground, activists...
Growing Epidemic

Russian HIV Charities Face Funding, Supply Crisis

Amid a logistics crisis caused by the Russian invasion and Western sanctions, charities are struggling to obtain what they need.
‘TAKE ALL YOUR CLOTHES OFF’

Foreign Workers in Russia Report Invasive Examinations Under New Health Check Law

Confusion surrounds legislation that introduced compulsory tests for infections and addictions for people staying in the country for over 3 months.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

A Brotherhood of Bears Flourishes Despite Russia’s Anti-LGBT Agenda

The BEARsBURG society brings together men who reject effeminate stereotypes of queerness for trips to the banya, café meet-ups, walking tours and film...