Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) are brushing their teeth in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a phot

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) are brushing their teeth in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Maxim (right), Victor (middle) and their friend Sasha Amplituda (right) are going to the nightclub “Танцплошадка" in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Maxim (right), Victor (middle) and their friend Sasha Amplituda (right) are going to the nightclub “Танцплошадка" in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Georgia, Tbilisi, 08/08/2022. From left to right: Seryozhi Che (37), Arseniy (8), ani kto (33). Arseniy's biological father, Seryozhi Che, identify themselves as a non-binary artist, interdisciplinary curator and stage director and video maker. Arse

Georgia, Tbilisi, 08/08/2022. From left to right: Seryozhi Che (37), Arseniy (8), ani kto (33). Arseniy's biological father, Seryozhi Che, identify themselves as a non-binary artist, interdisciplinary curator and stage director and video maker. Arseniy's biological mother, ani kto, identify themselves as an afab non-binary performance artist, illustrator, and genderqueer model from Siberia, Russia. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine they moved to Georgia. Their mother continues to use the pronounce "she/her" and said that homosexuality is worse than war. ani kto were married for 3 years to Seryothi Che and have a son Arseniy . Together with ani kto they reorganized their parenthood and trying to develop and rebuild it as much as they can.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/07/2018. Anna (left) and Jane (right) on the sofa with Jane’s mother Irina (in the middle). Anna (25) and Jane (30) have recently celebrated one year dating anniversary. They have a tradition to ask each other if they a

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/07/2018. Anna (left) and Jane (right) on the sofa with Jane’s mother Irina (in the middle). Anna (25) and Jane (30) have recently celebrated one year dating anniversary. They have a tradition to ask each other if they agree to marry each day at 16:16.

Russia, Moscow, 11/04/2019. Elena (73) in her living-room. She is openly gay and she holds a private archive of LGBT-media issued in Russia from 1990s. The archive can't be found online, but she gave me a permission to use it in the project.

Russia, Moscow, 11/04/2019. Elena (73) in her living-room. She is openly gay and she holds a private archive of LGBT-media issued in Russia from 1990s. The archive can't be found online, but she gave me a permission to use it in the project.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. The portrait of Maria in her flat in Saint Petersburg. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. The portrait of Maria in her flat in Saint Petersburg. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 25/05/2018. Victor (left) and Maxim (right) are smoking in their flat in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an english teacher, a vogue dancer and a mode

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 25/05/2018. Victor (left) and Maxim (right) are smoking in their flat in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an english teacher, a vogue dancer and a model. Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/05/2018. Miss Tekila smokes in the gay club “Central Station SPB” after her performance. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk has lived in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesti actor (stage name is Miss Tek

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/05/2018. Miss Tekila smokes in the gay club “Central Station SPB” after her performance. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk has lived in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesti actor (stage name is Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Private party “Infinity” for girls only. This time it was held in the nightclub “Emigrants” in Saint Petersburg. Ksenia Infinity is one of the two persons who organize these parties in Saint Petersburg and Mosco

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Private party “Infinity” for girls only. This time it was held in the nightclub “Emigrants” in Saint Petersburg. Ksenia Infinity is one of the two persons who organize these parties in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Infinity parties are held approx two times in a month.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) is caressing her girlfriend Anastasia (right) who is caressing their cat Sam at the same moment. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersbu

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) is caressing her girlfriend Anastasia (right) who is caressing their cat Sam at the same moment. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Belarus, Minsk, 07/04/2018. Maxim (right) and Victor (left) take a shower in a rental flat in Minsk. Maxim (25) from Agryz has lived in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Vi

Belarus, Minsk, 07/04/2018. Maxim (right) and Victor (left) take a shower in a rental flat in Minsk. Maxim (25) from Agryz has lived in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka has lived in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are openly gay and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Moscow, 10/04/2019. Alena (left, 22) and Katya (right, 23) in their flat. They are together for 3 years and are openly gays.

Russia, Moscow, 10/04/2019. Alena (left, 22) and Katya (right, 23) in their flat. They are together for 3 years and are openly gays.

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. A portrait of Tsotne. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Tsotne says it’s tough to be gay in Georgia because society is judgmental. He hopes that e

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. A portrait of Tsotne. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Tsotne says it’s tough to be gay in Georgia because society is judgmental. He hopes that everything has changed and people are getting more open minded, but the LGBTQ+ community still has difficulties to feel free. “To be gay in Georgia it’s not as friendly as in Spain, Germany or any European countries but to compare most other countries in east Europe or neighbors with Georgia I will say “hell yeah”.

Georgia, Tbilisi, 03/08/2022. Shota (right) is meeting his friends Nodari (middle) and Maia (left) for a picnic at the park. Shota 25, (born in Georgia) is gay and he hasn‘t came out to his parents yet. He met his first boyfriend online and they wer

Georgia, Tbilisi, 03/08/2022. Shota (right) is meeting his friends Nodari (middle) and Maia (left) for a picnic at the park. Shota 25, (born in Georgia) is gay and he hasn‘t came out to his parents yet. He met his first boyfriend online and they were in the relationship for mostly two years.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 28/05/2018. Miss Tekila on the stage in the gay club  “Central Station SPB”. The travesty actors earn around 50 dollars for the night performance in the gay club “Central Station SPB”. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 28/05/2018. Miss Tekila on the stage in the gay club  “Central Station SPB”. The travesty actors earn around 50 dollars for the night performance in the gay club “Central Station SPB”. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk lives in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesty actor (stage name Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar, and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay.

Armenia, Yerevan, 01/07/2022. Emma (left), Elena (middle) and Tatiana (right) are sitting at the table after the dinner party. Tatiana (32) is an openly bisexual woman from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. One week after the outbreak of war in Ukraine she mov

Armenia, Yerevan, 01/07/2022. Emma (left), Elena (middle) and Tatiana (right) are sitting at the table after the dinner party. Tatiana (32) is an openly bisexual woman from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. One week after the outbreak of war in Ukraine she moved to Yerevan. Tatiana is a quality assurance engineer in IT. She feels good as LGBTQ+ person in Armenia. Emma (19) is openly a lesbian from Armenia. Only her parents don’t know about her orientation. Elena (38) is openly lesbian. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine she left Russia and now she lives in Gyumri, Armenia. Elena runs systemic charitable projects for children with additional and special education needs.

Russia, Krasnogor, 05/11/2021. Elena is eatin her breakfast at eco-camping. She is openly gay.

Russia, Krasnogor, 05/11/2021. Elena is eatin her breakfast at eco-camping. She is openly gay.

Armenia, Yerevan, 02/07/2022. Alice Wednesday (26) is walking on the street. Alice was born and lives in Yerevan. She is a transwoman. Alice regrets and can’t forgive herself that she started to live openly so late: she came out to her parents when

Armenia, Yerevan, 02/07/2022. Alice Wednesday (26) is walking on the street. Alice was born and lives in Yerevan. She is a transwoman. Alice regrets and can’t forgive herself that she started to live openly so late: she came out to her parents when she was 12, but stopped hiding from public opinion only after her father died when she was 19-20 years old. Alice was once attacked on the street, afterwards got help from the police and later won the case against the attackers. Alice is working from home as a 3d juwelry modeller.

Russia, Kazan, 11/02/2022. A view of the central part of Kazan from Epiphany Cathedral's Bell Tower.

Russia, Kazan, 11/02/2022. A view of the central part of Kazan from Epiphany Cathedral's Bell Tower.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) in the bed in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon.  Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) in the bed in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon.  Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and open gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer, and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Georgia, Batumi, 05/08/2022. Sofia is on the broadwalk. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.

Georgia, Batumi, 05/08/2022. Sofia is on the broadwalk. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.

Russia, Moscow, 14/04/2019. Konstantin Prima (28) in his bath tub. He is openly gay. He earns his money by performing as a famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva.

Russia, Moscow, 14/04/2019. Konstantin Prima (28) in his bath tub. He is openly gay. He earns his money by performing as a famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva.

Russia, Moscow, 04/08/2019. Yana and Natalia in the swimming pool. Yana and Natalia got married in Portugal and moved to Barcelona in October 2019.

Russia, Moscow, 04/08/2019. Yana and Natalia in the swimming pool. Yana and Natalia got married in Portugal and moved to Barcelona in October 2019.

Russia, Yekaterinburg, 17/02/2022. Konstantin (40) is cleaning the aquarium. Konstantin realized that he admired men at the age of 12. He decided to talk to his mother and asked if she found out that his son was gay what would she do. She answered t

Russia, Yekaterinburg, 17/02/2022. Konstantin (40) is cleaning the aquarium. Konstantin realized that he admired men at the age of 12. He decided to talk to his mother and asked if she found out that his son was gay what would she do. She answered that she would curse him. Konstantin decided to hide his orientation. After 11 years of marriage, he decided to come out and get divorced. Konstantin has a son. He became a volunteer in the LGBT center and after a while started his own support group. Konstantin organizes sports activities, movie evenings, and meetings for a local gay community.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Victor and Maxim are hugging each other near the nightclub in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a mo

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Victor and Maxim are hugging each other near the nightclub in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Moscow, 17/04/2019. Sofia (21) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accept her identity.

Russia, Moscow, 17/04/2019. Sofia (21) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accept her identity.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 03/08/2018. Kirill (26) hugs his boyfriend Alexandr (30) in Alexandr’s flat in Saint Petersburg. Kirill (26) from Samara is ABA therapist. He lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. His family and friends knows about his ho

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 03/08/2018. Kirill (26) hugs his boyfriend Alexandr (30) in Alexandr’s flat in Saint Petersburg. Kirill (26) from Samara is ABA therapist. He lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. His family and friends knows about his homosexuality. Kirill works with children and prefers not to tell their parents that he is gay. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk lives in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesty actor (stage name Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay. Alexandr and Kirill are together for 4 months.

Russia, Obninsk, 22/04/2019. Lisa (21) in her room. She is openly gay.

Russia, Obninsk, 22/04/2019. Lisa (21) in her room. She is openly gay.

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. From left to right: Tsotne, Danya, and Sofie are swimming. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Danya (34) are working from home. Danya are an openly

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. From left to right: Tsotne, Danya, and Sofie are swimming. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Danya (34) are working from home. Danya are an openly lesbian non-binary person and describe themselves on Instagram as a "consensual pervert manifesting queerness". They were born in Cherepovets, Russia. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine they moved to Georgia and now they work as a quality assurance engineer in IT. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.

Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Lake Baikal, 23/02/2022. Valeriya (right) 32, and Sofiya (left). They have been together for 8 years. They are openly gay and are working together as political consultants

Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Lake Baikal, 23/02/2022. Valeriya (right) 32, and Sofiya (left). They have been together for 8 years. They are openly gay and are working together as political consultants

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) are brushing their teeth in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a phot
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Maxim (right), Victor (middle) and their friend Sasha Amplituda (right) are going to the nightclub “Танцплошадка" in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is
Georgia, Tbilisi, 08/08/2022. From left to right: Seryozhi Che (37), Arseniy (8), ani kto (33). Arseniy's biological father, Seryozhi Che, identify themselves as a non-binary artist, interdisciplinary curator and stage director and video maker. Arse
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/07/2018. Anna (left) and Jane (right) on the sofa with Jane’s mother Irina (in the middle). Anna (25) and Jane (30) have recently celebrated one year dating anniversary. They have a tradition to ask each other if they a
Russia, Moscow, 11/04/2019. Elena (73) in her living-room. She is openly gay and she holds a private archive of LGBT-media issued in Russia from 1990s. The archive can't be found online, but she gave me a permission to use it in the project.
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. The portrait of Maria in her flat in Saint Petersburg. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay.
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 25/05/2018. Victor (left) and Maxim (right) are smoking in their flat in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an english teacher, a vogue dancer and a mode
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/05/2018. Miss Tekila smokes in the gay club “Central Station SPB” after her performance. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk has lived in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesti actor (stage name is Miss Tek
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Private party “Infinity” for girls only. This time it was held in the nightclub “Emigrants” in Saint Petersburg. Ksenia Infinity is one of the two persons who organize these parties in Saint Petersburg and Mosco
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) is caressing her girlfriend Anastasia (right) who is caressing their cat Sam at the same moment. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersbu
Belarus, Minsk, 07/04/2018. Maxim (right) and Victor (left) take a shower in a rental flat in Minsk. Maxim (25) from Agryz has lived in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Vi
Russia, Moscow, 10/04/2019. Alena (left, 22) and Katya (right, 23) in their flat. They are together for 3 years and are openly gays.
Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. A portrait of Tsotne. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Tsotne says it’s tough to be gay in Georgia because society is judgmental. He hopes that e
Georgia, Tbilisi, 03/08/2022. Shota (right) is meeting his friends Nodari (middle) and Maia (left) for a picnic at the park. Shota 25, (born in Georgia) is gay and he hasn‘t came out to his parents yet. He met his first boyfriend online and they wer
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 28/05/2018. Miss Tekila on the stage in the gay club  “Central Station SPB”. The travesty actors earn around 50 dollars for the night performance in the gay club “Central Station SPB”. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk
Armenia, Yerevan, 01/07/2022. Emma (left), Elena (middle) and Tatiana (right) are sitting at the table after the dinner party. Tatiana (32) is an openly bisexual woman from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. One week after the outbreak of war in Ukraine she mov
Russia, Krasnogor, 05/11/2021. Elena is eatin her breakfast at eco-camping. She is openly gay.
Armenia, Yerevan, 02/07/2022. Alice Wednesday (26) is walking on the street. Alice was born and lives in Yerevan. She is a transwoman. Alice regrets and can’t forgive herself that she started to live openly so late: she came out to her parents when
Russia, Kazan, 11/02/2022. A view of the central part of Kazan from Epiphany Cathedral's Bell Tower.
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) in the bed in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon.  Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer
Georgia, Batumi, 05/08/2022. Sofia is on the broadwalk. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.
Russia, Moscow, 14/04/2019. Konstantin Prima (28) in his bath tub. He is openly gay. He earns his money by performing as a famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva.
Russia, Moscow, 04/08/2019. Yana and Natalia in the swimming pool. Yana and Natalia got married in Portugal and moved to Barcelona in October 2019.
Russia, Yekaterinburg, 17/02/2022. Konstantin (40) is cleaning the aquarium. Konstantin realized that he admired men at the age of 12. He decided to talk to his mother and asked if she found out that his son was gay what would she do. She answered t
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Victor and Maxim are hugging each other near the nightclub in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a mo
Russia, Moscow, 17/04/2019. Sofia (21) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accept her identity.
Russia, Saint Petersburg, 03/08/2018. Kirill (26) hugs his boyfriend Alexandr (30) in Alexandr’s flat in Saint Petersburg. Kirill (26) from Samara is ABA therapist. He lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. His family and friends knows about his ho
Russia, Obninsk, 22/04/2019. Lisa (21) in her room. She is openly gay.
Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. From left to right: Tsotne, Danya, and Sofie are swimming. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Danya (34) are working from home. Danya are an openly
Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Lake Baikal, 23/02/2022. Valeriya (right) 32, and Sofiya (left). They have been together for 8 years. They are openly gay and are working together as political consultants

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) are brushing their teeth in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Maxim (right), Victor (middle) and their friend Sasha Amplituda (right) are going to the nightclub “Танцплошадка" in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Georgia, Tbilisi, 08/08/2022. From left to right: Seryozhi Che (37), Arseniy (8), ani kto (33). Arseniy's biological father, Seryozhi Che, identify themselves as a non-binary artist, interdisciplinary curator and stage director and video maker. Arseniy's biological mother, ani kto, identify themselves as an afab non-binary performance artist, illustrator, and genderqueer model from Siberia, Russia. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine they moved to Georgia. Their mother continues to use the pronounce "she/her" and said that homosexuality is worse than war. ani kto were married for 3 years to Seryothi Che and have a son Arseniy . Together with ani kto they reorganized their parenthood and trying to develop and rebuild it as much as they can.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/07/2018. Anna (left) and Jane (right) on the sofa with Jane’s mother Irina (in the middle). Anna (25) and Jane (30) have recently celebrated one year dating anniversary. They have a tradition to ask each other if they agree to marry each day at 16:16.

Russia, Moscow, 11/04/2019. Elena (73) in her living-room. She is openly gay and she holds a private archive of LGBT-media issued in Russia from 1990s. The archive can't be found online, but she gave me a permission to use it in the project.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. The portrait of Maria in her flat in Saint Petersburg. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 25/05/2018. Victor (left) and Maxim (right) are smoking in their flat in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an english teacher, a vogue dancer and a model. Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 30/05/2018. Miss Tekila smokes in the gay club “Central Station SPB” after her performance. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk has lived in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesti actor (stage name is Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Private party “Infinity” for girls only. This time it was held in the nightclub “Emigrants” in Saint Petersburg. Ksenia Infinity is one of the two persons who organize these parties in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Infinity parties are held approx two times in a month.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) is caressing her girlfriend Anastasia (right) who is caressing their cat Sam at the same moment. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon. Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and openly gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Belarus, Minsk, 07/04/2018. Maxim (right) and Victor (left) take a shower in a rental flat in Minsk. Maxim (25) from Agryz has lived in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka has lived in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are openly gay and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Moscow, 10/04/2019. Alena (left, 22) and Katya (right, 23) in their flat. They are together for 3 years and are openly gays.

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. A portrait of Tsotne. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Tsotne says it’s tough to be gay in Georgia because society is judgmental. He hopes that everything has changed and people are getting more open minded, but the LGBTQ+ community still has difficulties to feel free. “To be gay in Georgia it’s not as friendly as in Spain, Germany or any European countries but to compare most other countries in east Europe or neighbors with Georgia I will say “hell yeah”.

Georgia, Tbilisi, 03/08/2022. Shota (right) is meeting his friends Nodari (middle) and Maia (left) for a picnic at the park. Shota 25, (born in Georgia) is gay and he hasn‘t came out to his parents yet. He met his first boyfriend online and they were in the relationship for mostly two years.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 28/05/2018. Miss Tekila on the stage in the gay club  “Central Station SPB”. The travesty actors earn around 50 dollars for the night performance in the gay club “Central Station SPB”. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk lives in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesty actor (stage name Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar, and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay.

Armenia, Yerevan, 01/07/2022. Emma (left), Elena (middle) and Tatiana (right) are sitting at the table after the dinner party. Tatiana (32) is an openly bisexual woman from Rostov-on-Don, Russia. One week after the outbreak of war in Ukraine she moved to Yerevan. Tatiana is a quality assurance engineer in IT. She feels good as LGBTQ+ person in Armenia. Emma (19) is openly a lesbian from Armenia. Only her parents don’t know about her orientation. Elena (38) is openly lesbian. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine she left Russia and now she lives in Gyumri, Armenia. Elena runs systemic charitable projects for children with additional and special education needs.

Russia, Krasnogor, 05/11/2021. Elena is eatin her breakfast at eco-camping. She is openly gay.

Armenia, Yerevan, 02/07/2022. Alice Wednesday (26) is walking on the street. Alice was born and lives in Yerevan. She is a transwoman. Alice regrets and can’t forgive herself that she started to live openly so late: she came out to her parents when she was 12, but stopped hiding from public opinion only after her father died when she was 19-20 years old. Alice was once attacked on the street, afterwards got help from the police and later won the case against the attackers. Alice is working from home as a 3d juwelry modeller.

Russia, Kazan, 11/02/2022. A view of the central part of Kazan from Epiphany Cathedral's Bell Tower.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 12/08/2018. Maria (left) and Anastasia (right) in the bed in Maria’s flat in Saint Petersburg. They are together for 7 months and plan to start living together soon.  Maria (35) from Saint Petersburg is a photographer (sensual portrait, erotica, nude) and open gay. Anastasia (29) from Saratov is a choreographer, dancer, and an actor in the immersive show “Faceless”.

Georgia, Batumi, 05/08/2022. Sofia is on the broadwalk. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.

Russia, Moscow, 14/04/2019. Konstantin Prima (28) in his bath tub. He is openly gay. He earns his money by performing as a famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva.

Russia, Moscow, 04/08/2019. Yana and Natalia in the swimming pool. Yana and Natalia got married in Portugal and moved to Barcelona in October 2019.

Russia, Yekaterinburg, 17/02/2022. Konstantin (40) is cleaning the aquarium. Konstantin realized that he admired men at the age of 12. He decided to talk to his mother and asked if she found out that his son was gay what would she do. She answered that she would curse him. Konstantin decided to hide his orientation. After 11 years of marriage, he decided to come out and get divorced. Konstantin has a son. He became a volunteer in the LGBT center and after a while started his own support group. Konstantin organizes sports activities, movie evenings, and meetings for a local gay community.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 17/08/2018. Victor and Maxim are hugging each other near the nightclub in Saint Petersburg. Maxim (25) from Agryz lives in Saint Petersburg for 5,5 years already. He is an actor, an English teacher, a vogue dancer, and a model.  Victor (22) from Nakhodka lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. He is a professional vogue dancer (House of BONCHINCHE), a dance teacher and a model. Maxim and Victor are open gays and are together for 8 months.

Russia, Moscow, 17/04/2019. Sofia (21) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accept her identity.

Russia, Saint Petersburg, 03/08/2018. Kirill (26) hugs his boyfriend Alexandr (30) in Alexandr’s flat in Saint Petersburg. Kirill (26) from Samara is ABA therapist. He lives in Saint Petersburg for 4 years. His family and friends knows about his homosexuality. Kirill works with children and prefers not to tell their parents that he is gay. Alexandr (30) from Montschegorsk lives in Saint Petersburg for 12 years already. He is a travesty actor (stage name Miss Tekila) at the “Central Station SPB” gay club, “The Blue Oyster” gay bar and a makeup artist. Alexandr is openly gay. Alexandr and Kirill are together for 4 months.

Russia, Obninsk, 22/04/2019. Lisa (21) in her room. She is openly gay.

Georgia, Batumi, 06/08/2022. From left to right: Tsotne, Danya, and Sofie are swimming. Tsotne (born in Georgia) is openly gay, however hides it from his mother. Tsotne is a painter and a singer. Danya (34) are working from home. Danya are an openly lesbian non-binary person and describe themselves on Instagram as a "consensual pervert manifesting queerness". They were born in Cherepovets, Russia. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine they moved to Georgia and now they work as a quality assurance engineer in IT. Sofia (24) is a transgender woman. She has both Georgian and Russian nationality. Her Georgian family knows and accepts her identity.

Russia, Irkutsk Oblast, Lake Baikal, 23/02/2022. Valeriya (right) 32, and Sofiya (left). They have been together for 8 years. They are openly gay and are working together as political consultants

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