Russian man arrested for running LGBTQ+ travel agency found dead :
Andrei Kotov, director of the ‘Men Travel’ agency, faced charges of ‘organizing extremist ...
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Russian LGBTQ+ Travel Director Found Dead in CustodyAndrei Kotov died in December after being charged with extremist activities tied to his agency serving gay clients.
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- Andrei Kotov, head of the ‘Men Travel’ agency for gay customers, was found dead in his Moscow detention cell.
- He faced accusations of organizing extremist activity and reported police brutality during his arrest despite no resistance.
- Russia’s Supreme Court designated LGBTQ+ activism as extremist over a year ago, leading to criminal prosecutions.
- The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has faced intensified legal and societal repression, especially since the 2022 Ukraine conflict.
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