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Russia cracks down further on LGTBQ+ groups

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Anna Chaika | Juri Rescheto
March 26, 2025

Transgender Foundation, a Russian trans-rights organization, helped trans people in Russia for decades. After the network was recently banned, DW met with its founders in New York.

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