Opinion
The Story of My Escape: Three Rejections, One Campaign of Harassment, and a Country That Wanted Me to Stay Silent
This is the story of how I tried to leave legally three times, because to stay in Russia...
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Sergey Gortov
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The author of Doberman.media is a journalist and LGBT activist with many years of experience in the media. She has a specialized journalism education and specializes in topics related to human rights, the social agenda and the life of the LGBT community in different countries. The author's materials are published within the editorial policy of Doberman.media and are aimed at expanding the visibility, informing and supporting the Russian-speaking LGBT community.
Sergey Gortov
Opinion
Belarus
4 Most Stylish Belarusian Journalists to Watch
The men's magazine Doberman.media profiles four stylish Belarusian journalists worth following to understand what…
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Society
Where Is A Bigger Member: Global Ranking By Average Size
World Population Review has updated its statistics on the average size of male genitalia in different countries. Sudan and…
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Activism
Is Israel becoming a homophobic state? How the government rejects laws on LGBT rights
At the end of 2025, the All-Israel Association for LGBT Rights (Aguda) celebrated its 50th anniversary. For half a century...
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Off-topic
Updated. The “Eternal Derby” in Belgrade gave us the most thrilling moment
Updated on February 24, 2026 at 8:05 (CET) Dear readers! In this publication, several...
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Culture
MTV is no longer needed. The channel that first brought queer life into the spotlight has shut down all its music programming in Europe
MTV stopped broadcasting in the UK, Germany, Poland and a number of other European countries. For example, in Britain 31...
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Culture
Best Music Albums of 2025: Queer Music as a Balm in Troubled Times
I wanted to live 2025 with the news feed turned off and the "I don't feel anything" mode turned on. The outgoing year, full...
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Russia
Hornet in the App Store in Russia has been blocked. We tell you about 3 ways to install the app on iPhone
Context. The Hornet app (a social network for gays and MSM) has been blocked in the Russian App Store since 27...
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Society
Which Christmas is more correct: December 25 or January 7? And how did the different dates of the celebration come about?
From the author: I will clarify right away: I am an atheist, but in my childhood and youth I went on Sundays for nine years...
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Society
2025: A Watershed Year for the LGBT Community – From Setbacks to Wins and What Lies Ahead
The year 2025 has become a period of contrasts for the LGBT community: on the one hand, global rollbacks in rights, especially in ...
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Persons
Sergey Grigoriev-Appolonov is the person of the year 2025 according to Doberman Media
In 2025, the Russian-language media space finally secured the status of Sergey Grigoriev-Appolonov, who performs under the pseudonym Grey Wiese...
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Society
Grindr is embracing AI and launching cruising maps. Here's how we'll be meeting people in 2026
Briefly: Grindr has officially confirmed the company's "AI-first" status. In December, the "A-List" features for paid users are being actively tested....
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