(Stuart Braun's article appeared on DW, 1/16/24.) Russia under Vladimir Putin is again demonizing LGBTQ persons, calling them "extremists." But Russia's queer artists are finding ways to express themselves " even if in exile. In 2020, the world was heralding a new wave of queer creativity in Russia, a state that had outlawed much LGBTQ cultural life. […]
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:36PM on January 17, 2024