Masha Gessen
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Contents
Country
Russia
Birth - Death
1967 -
Occupation
Journalist
Notable Achievements
Lambda Literary Award
Description
Journalist who has written extensively on LGBT rights in Russia and who founded the Pink Triangle Campaign for gay rights in Russia. Contributor to such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, New Statesman, Granta, Slate, Vanity Fair, and U.S. News & World Report. Author of several books, including 'The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin' (2012) and 'Gay Propaganda: Russian Love Stories' (2014). Recipient of the Lambda Literary Visionary Award (2019) for their work advancing public awareness around the global threat of totalitarianism. Also known as Masha Green.
