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Why are LGBTQ people still being imprisoned in Chechnya?

By Xtra Video Jan 21, 2019, 5:36 PM EST
At least two men have been killed and dozens have been arrested during a new wave of violence against LGBTQ people in Chechnya, activists say. Rainbow Railroad’s Kimahli Powell explains what we know so far.

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