In Russia, it is not customary to advertise one’s sexuality if it differs from the norm. “They were just close friends,” we say about historical figures with their lovers, and about stars with their passions. But the more homophobia the authorities incite, the more closely they look at all celebrities. Is it true that this or that politician or artist is gay? Let's get started with some frequently asked questions! Where do the rumors come from?

During emigration, at the slightest stress, a person begins to experience increased fear, confusion, and anxiety. And all because the environment is not just new, but often completely unknown What should you do if, in addition to generally getting used to your new place of residence, you find out that you are now living with HIV. Today the topic of our interview is exactly this.

Interview about how not to interrupt therapy in another country and why it is important Our hero is not ready to openly declare his status, so we made the interview anonymous. But he has been living with HIV for 10 years, of which a year and a half has been in exile. Despite all the hardships, he was able to maintain his unidentifiable status. Therefore, his advice will be useful to anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation. How did you find out that you were living with HIV?

A public debate has erupted in the UK about the right to asylum for LGBTQ+ people. Last Tuesday, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said discrimination should not be a reason for asylum. The opposition and Elton John responded to her. What's happened On September 26, Suella Braverman spoke at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington. She spoke about her hopes to tighten immigration laws and, in particular, refugee rules.

The vaccine is called VIR-1388 Last week, Vir Biotechnology announced that the first study participant had received the first dose of its innovative T-cell vaccine VIR-1388 against HIV. Scientists have high hopes for this vaccine. It is worth recalling that this year the Vir Biotechnology company received a grant of $10 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new vaccine against HIV, which was later named VIR-1388.

How the LGBT community lives in Armenia and how welcome queer emigrants from Russia are there Many LGBT emigrants from Russia leave for Armenia. You can go there with an internal Russian passport, almost everyone there speaks Russian, and it’s simply easier to get there than in many other countries. But Armenia is going through difficult times. And, despite the cordiality and hospitality, Armenian society is still largely conservative.

We recently published stories of LGBT people about separation in exile. This material received a lot of feedback and we decided to ask psychologists: how does it work? Why do LGBT couples break up in exile? And this is what they answered. Culture shock Once in a new cultural environment, people become disoriented; life in new conditions forces them to be in tension all the time.