Yelena Grigoryeva, an LGTB rights activists, was found dead in the city of St. Petersburg on July 20.
On 7/23/19 at 12:22 PM EDTYelena Grigoryeva, a well-known Russian activist for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual people, was found dead in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on July 20, reports out of Russia reveal. She had previously received death threats for her activism, according to her friends.
"Her mutilated body was discovered yesterday," Idrisov posted on Facebook."Recently, she was a victim of violence and had often been threatened with murder. Whether these attacks, threats and now murder are linked to her political views, which changed from nationalist to liberal and LGBT, or with her undoubtedly active character and style of behavior – really doesn't matter. Every person has the right to life. And the state of Russia must guarantee that right to life.
Homophobia is widespread in Russia, which in 2013 passed a"gay propaganda law" that prohibited the"promotion of nontraditional sexual relations to minors." The law resulted in the shuttering of many websites and organizations that provide information to LGTB youth. Last week, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Russian government has to pay around $47,000 in damages to three LGTB rights groups for refusing to allow them to register.
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