Queer people in Russia experience near-constant violence and prejudice in a country that provides virtually no protection for LGBT rights of any kind. In 2023, one in three transgender Russians said they had been threatened with physical violence.
According to a joint study conducted by the LGBT rights advocacy groups Coming Out and the Sphere Foundation, transgender individuals are more likely not to discuss their identity with their friends and family in fear of violent retaliation than to share their identities with those in their social circles.