DEADLINE: Being gay in Russia

Dear friends – Things are only getting worse for people like me here in Russia. Every time I speak up for my rights as an openly gay man, I’m breaking the law, risking fines, harassment, arrest, and even physical violence. That’s why the Emergency Hep Program is so critical to continuing the fight. We need just 644 more All Out members to chip in before MIDNIGHT tonight to help fund Russia’s only Emergency Help Program for LGBT activists. Can you help? – Kirill Previous email: -------------------

Dear friends – In 2013 I took to the streets with other LGBT activists in St. Petersburg, Russia. We wanted a simple Pride walk. But were met by angry mobs, throwing smoke bombs and rocks. The police offered no protection – they even arrested many of us. Three years later, it’s only gotten worse. Pride is still a violent battle and the Russian government just banned foreign foundations from funding groups like the Emergency Help Program – a non-profit I help run to provide emergency support to LGBT activists. 100 people applied for help from the Emergency Help Program last year, but we were only able to protect 20. Now, without the critical funding we used to receive, it’s looking like we won’t be able to help a single person next year. That's where you come in. All Out members like you can help save Russia's LGBT Emergency Help Program by donating today. Anything donated above our goal will help fund more campaigns for LGBT activists in Russia and around the world. If All Out members donate $20,000 USD to the Emergency Help Program, we’ll be able to provide: ● Lawyers and psychologists for 10 people who have suffered verbal or physical assaults; ● Bodyguards to keep activists safe for 11 protests; ● A safe space for activists for an entire year; ● And other crucial services like paying fines for going against the gay propaganda law. But none of this will be possible without your support today. Dear friends:  – can you chip in today to save Russia’s LGBT Emergency Help Program? Thanks for going All Out, Kirill Fedorov, Russian LGBT Network SOURCES: ● Russia declares two more non-profits as undesirable – Amnesty International, 18 August 2016 ● Russia's Putin signs new law against 'undesirable' NGOs – The Wall Street Journal, 25 May 2015 ● ︎Pride parade in St. Petersburg met with violence, hostility – The Star, 30 June 2013 Want to support All Out's work? DONATE TODAY

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