Dispatches - Hunted: Documentary about Homosexuality in Russia (2014)

This is a 2014 documentary about vigilantes who target gays and lesbians in Russia. NOTE: Comments both for AND against homosexuality are equally welcome. DESCRIPTION: Russia is officially welcoming gay athletes and spectators to the Sochi Winter Olympics. But in a country where it's thought only 1% of gay people dare to live completely openly, it appears to be a hollow gesture. This extraordinary Dispatches documentary has gained unique access to the vigilante gangs that target gay men and women. The film depicts a country troubled by disturbing violence and distressing intimidation. Six months after the Russian parliament unanimously passed a law to protect children from 'non-traditional' relationships, this film explores the terror that gay people in Russia are calling 'hunting season'.