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, and recently met 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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