Children of same-sex couples do just as well in life as children of different-sex parents, and in some cases, even better, according to a new study. “In countries and regions where same-sex relationships are legal, the development of most children in queer and heterosexual families is similar, but queer families have better outcomes in some areas,” says the study , published in BMJ Global Health, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal .

The Russian crisis human rights group SK SOS has published a report for 2022. The number of victims of violence among LGBT people living in the republics has tripled. Over the past year, human rights activists have recorded over 130 violations of the rights of LGBTQ+ people in the North Caucasus. Only a third of them were able to help. The number of complaints continues to grow. The so-called law enforcement agencies not only do not help the victims, but also make the situation worse.

Today our guest is Konstantin Kropotkin. Writer, observer of queer culture, writer and author of the telegram channel Konstantin Kropotkin (formerly “Sodom and Horror”) The end of Sodom Now I would like to talk about queer culture, literary creativity and your public activities for readers and visitors of “Guys+”. Tell me, why do you personally think the topic of queer representation in popular culture is important? Including in literature? Firstly, my biography is to blame.

The Russian Ministry of Justice published a new batch of “foreign agents” on March 10. Veronica Wodwood also made the list. The agency declared blogger nixelpixel a foreign agent for LGBT propaganda. Nika Wadwood is a well-known YouTuber, intersectional feminist and cyber activist. She has been producing educational videos on YouTube since 2013, drawing comics, and blogging on many platforms. Veronica is openly bisexual. In December 2022, she released a video about the law on “LGBT propaganda” .