‘Ready for the worst’: Moscow drag queens defiant as LGBTQ law looms


Moscow (AFP) – Backstage at a bar in Moscow, a troupe of drag queens surrounded by make-up palettes and sparkling costumes join hands before taking to the stage for what could be one of their last legal shows. Russian lawmakers are on the verge of widening a package of notorious legislation from 2013 that broadly targets LGBTQ communities.

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