Gay People Are Being Murdered in Chechnya. Why Aren’t We Talking About It?
DON’T LOOK AWAY
“Welcome to Chechnya” follows persecuted LGBT+ Russians fleeing a gay purge. Director David France embeds in the rescue effort. He also wants to know why we’re ignoring it.
In 2017, reports started circulating about the murders. There was torture, too. Violent extortion. Threats. People were “disappeared.” It was a gay purge. And it still is.
