Каминаут или жизнь в шкафу | Ренат Давлетгильдеев, член совета “Выхода” о квир-сообществе в России

October 11th is International Coming Out Day. What options do Russian LGBTQ+ people still have to come out? Research by the "Coming Out" group reveals the unexpected: homophobic legislation over the past 11 years is impacting queer people's openness, and the number of those who don't come out to anyone at all or only to their closest friends is steadily growing. Queer people in relationships try to hide their relationships in public, experiencing self-censorship, anxiety, and fear of being denounced. "It's become even more difficult in the last year; I'm afraid to even touch my loved one in public. Before, you could hug them, hold their hand, even kiss them sometimes. Now, even casually touching hands in public triggers a ton of thoughts about 'I'm not allowed, what will they think? What if they find out? What if they arrest me, charge me, fine me, report me to the authorities?' and much more." Constant tension and self-control. Even if I hug my loved one, just hug them, I spend half an hour wondering if it was too obvious, if it was too obvious. "We don't touch each other at all in public, rarely touching hands. Maybe if it's slippery, for example." "Our dates have changed. We prefer home dates or pay extra for a more private place so we can talk freely. We no longer hold hands in the street, something we've gotten used to for years. We don't even risk kissing each other on the cheek in the street." In the wider society, queer couples often struggle to act naturally, but there's still a part of life spent alone with people you trust. Based on surveys, interviews, and questionnaires, "Coming Out" created a cartoon about what coming out means in today's Russia. *** We really need your support to continue our work. Monthly Subscription: International cards:   / razvorot   Russian cards: https://boosty.to/rzvrt One-time donation: https://new.donatepay.ru/@RZVRT https://www.donationalerts.com/r/razv... Bitcoin (BTC) Address: bc1qpplnjtg6nya7e8nvtud5nx4navc0nfwruluxcr Ethereum (ETH) Address: 0x5ea40Adf427235B40FD06e48145C5Ae2CB2b5560 USDT (ETH) - 0x5ea40Adf427235B40FD06e48145C5Ae2CB2b5560 USDT (TRX) - TY1NNwcc1TmAAvQ1aWjSrvHf9hxe4x9FQ5 * RZVRT channel on Telegram: https://t.me/rzvrt Anton Rubin's channel: https://t.me/rubin_public Dasha Litvishko's channel: https://t.me/litvishkod The RZVRT team travels, plays, and cooks: @RZVRT_casual *** Email us at: [email protected] ***