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Russia reacts to murder of Yelena Grigoriyeva, takes down suspected anti-LGBT site

July 29, 2019 by DC Editors 1 Comment

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Russia reacts to murder of Yelena Grigoriyeva, takes down suspected anti-LGBT site
Yelena Grigoriyeva

Russia takes down anti-LGBT site that added activist Yelena Grigoriyeva to hit list weeks before her murder. Really interesting news comes from The Moscow Times that has written about Russia’s reaction to the gruesome killing of the activist, stating that,

The fatal stabbing of Russian LGBT activist Yelena Grigoriyeva in St. Petersburg has drawn strong reactions worldwide, with fellow activists lamenting a system that failed to protect her and anti-LGBT figures saying her killing was justified.

Activists noted that a website that encourages visitors to “hunt down” people believed to be sexual minorities had added Grigoriyeva to a hit list in the weeks before her killing. The website, which took inspiration from the “Saw” horror film franchise, was blocked in Russia last week.

…Grigoriyeva, 41, was found with eight stab wounds and signs of strangulation near her home in central St. Petersburg over the weekend.

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, LGBT People and Democracy, Russia

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  1. Blue Prince says

    November 22, 2020 at 12:29 am

    Russia needs an alternative to Putin and the United Russia Party. I don’t know if any of his political opponents favor LGBT Rights.

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