Russia’s gays and lesbians society are not
new to hate crimes and even homophobic
murders. However, there is a new vigilante
group seeking to turn violence against the
LGBT society and also encouraging fellow
Russians to hunt them down.
new to hate crimes and even homophobic
murders. However, there is a new vigilante
group seeking to turn violence against the
LGBT society and also encouraging fellow
Russians to hunt them down.
Activists Tumasov said the vigilante group’s
website has been around for about a year,
and their primary aim is making available
names and pictures of LGBTs and promising
“awards” for attacks on them.
website has been around for about a year,
and their primary aim is making available
names and pictures of LGBTs and promising
“awards” for attacks on them.
On July 21, at the age of 41, the body of Yelena
Grigoryeva was found in a bush close to
where she lives in Saint Petersburg, with
nothing less than eight stab wounds on her
face and back.
Grigoryeva was found in a bush close to
where she lives in Saint Petersburg, with
nothing less than eight stab wounds on her
face and back.
The murder of Grigoryeva has left Russia’s
LGBT community horrified, even though
there seems to be no firm evidence linking
Pila vigilante directly to Grigoryeva’s fatal
stabbing.
LGBT community horrified, even though
there seems to be no firm evidence linking
Pila vigilante directly to Grigoryeva’s fatal
stabbing.
“I do not know who these people are, but it
is import to know that people who think this
way are living among us,” acknowledged
activist Mikhail Tumasov, who according to
him has also received various threats from
Pila.
is import to know that people who think this
way are living among us,” acknowledged
activist Mikhail Tumasov, who according to
him has also received various threats from
Pila.
Another Prominent activist Igor Kochetkov
accused the authorities of doing little or next
to nothing to stop this as he urges the police to
do more of probing the website and the death
threats issued against Grigoryeva and other
activist and LGBTs.
accused the authorities of doing little or next
to nothing to stop this as he urges the police to
do more of probing the website and the death
threats issued against Grigoryeva and other
activist and LGBTs.
Kochetkov considering his name was also
listed on the hit list, said in a video, “Dear
police and other law enforcement agencies.
It’s time to get to work!”
“Start protecting all citizens! And if you
believe that people like us should not be
protected find yourselves a different job.”
listed on the hit list, said in a video, “Dear
police and other law enforcement agencies.
It’s time to get to work!”
“Start protecting all citizens! And if you
believe that people like us should not be
protected find yourselves a different job.”
The Pila’s website has only recently been
blocked, But Pila has promised “to play until
the end”, not bulged about the ban.
blocked, But Pila has promised “to play until
the end”, not bulged about the ban.
Towards the end of last month, investigators
arrested a man who was suspected of killing
Grigoryeva and suggesting that the attack
was the result of a personal dispute.
but later said they had the wrong man and
detained a new suspect. The investigators,
however, made no mention of any form of
homophobic threats against the activist and
implying she was killed by someone that she
had a drink with. May the soul of Yelena rest
in peace, however, everybody deserves a
right to life no matter their sexual orientation.
The police really need to do better!
arrested a man who was suspected of killing
Grigoryeva and suggesting that the attack
was the result of a personal dispute.
but later said they had the wrong man and
detained a new suspect. The investigators,
however, made no mention of any form of
homophobic threats against the activist and
implying she was killed by someone that she
had a drink with. May the soul of Yelena rest
in peace, however, everybody deserves a
right to life no matter their sexual orientation.
The police really need to do better!
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