Ordinary People: Portraits from LGBTQ Armenia, Georgia, and Russia - Ksenia Kuleshova

Descriere Ordinary People: Portraits from LGBTQ Armenia, Georgia, and Russia - Ksenia Kuleshova

An inspiring and beautifully produced series of photo-portraits of LGBTQ Russians living in an increasingly homophobic Russia \n \n \nDo we want children from elementary school to be imposed with \nthings that lead to degradation and extinction? Do we want them to be taught \nthat instead of men and women, there are supposedly some other genders and to \nbe offered sex-change surgeries?--President Vladimir Putin\n \n \nIn late 2022, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine dragged on, President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation cracking down on LGBTQ communities. Almost ten years earlier, Russia had enacted a federal law that prohibited the promotion of non-traditional sexual values--seen as Western values--to anyone under the age of eighteen. Known by many as the gay propaganda law, it has been used to silence any public discussion or positive messaging about LGBTQ issues in any place or format accessible to minors, including the media and online. The new legislation expands on the 2013 law to cover all ages and all media, causing many to fear for a new wave of homophobic violence.\n \n \nIn Ordinary People, Ksenia Kuleshova, a rising star in the world of photography, has taken a series of color portraits, accompanied by short interviews, of LGBTQ Russians who, despite the relentless homophobia from politicians, religious leaders, and the media, remain open about their sexuality and seek happiness and joy in their everyday lives. Kuleshova also looks beyond Russia's borders to people in former Soviet states, many of which have taken their lead from Russia's homophobic policies. Powerful and intimate, Ordinary People is a moving and ultimately joyful testament to the survival and resilience of the LGBTQ community in one of the most oppressive countries in the world.\n \n\n \nOrdinary People was designed by Emerson, Wajdowicz Studios (EWS).\n

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9781620977934

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