Igor Kochetkov

Igor Kochetkov

Country

Russia

Occupation

Activist

Description

Chairman of the Russian LGBT Network. Together with other LGTB activists he was arrested during a peaceful May Day March in St Petersburg. Fighting for the civil rights of LGBTQ individuals in Russia. Noted for his meeting with President Obama on his visit to Russia.

See Also

• LGBTQ Russia

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/igor-kochetkov/pride-prejudice-%E2%80%94-just-%E2%80%98don%E2%80%99t-say-gay%E2%80%99-in-Russia
• http://newsle.com/person/igorkochetkov/48591043

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