In Batumi (Georgia), rescuers found 21-year-old Dmitry Menyaev dead in the apartment where he lived. Relatives suspect that he could have been killed by other relatives from Chechnya, who demanded that Dmitry marry, probably not knowing about his trans transition. As the Russian-language news channel Tbilisi life reports , the guy’s body was discovered on August 15 by rescuers called by neighbors. They were alerted by a strong unpleasant smell.

A Moscow court ruled to deport two citizens to Turkmenistan who “demonstrated the attractiveness of non-traditional sexual attitudes” at the Sadovod market. Information about the cases appeared on the website of courts of general jurisdiction in Moscow. Two foreigners were convicted on August 20. People with men's passports wore women's clothing. The judge claims that the clothes were “accompanied” by the slogan “Freedom of choice” - but it is not clear how this slogan was voiced.