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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

"Shivering from the cold is a gay thing": A girl posted a list of "gay traits" in men. All hell broke loose in the comments.

Culture

Sergey Gortov · 8 August 2025

"Shivering from the cold is a gay thing": A girl posted a list of "gay traits" in men. All hell broke loose in the comments.

Guys, we urgently check ourselves for gayness. It turns out that being gay is no longer enough just sleeping with guys....

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Over the past 10 years, the number of cases involving charges related to “LGBT propaganda” has increased 18 (!) times

Power & Money

Sergey Gortov · 6 August 2025

Over the past 10 years, the number of cases involving charges related to “LGBT propaganda” has increased 18 (!) times

Until 2022, the law banning "LGBT propaganda" was rarely applied, says Katya Dikovskaya, head of the legal service of the Sphere Foundation. And basically, it was directed...

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Is being gay a choice? Breaking stereotypes about non-traditional love

Society

Sergey Gortov · 1 August 2025

Is being gay a choice? Breaking stereotypes about non-traditional love

There are negative stereotypes and prejudices in society towards people with non-traditional sexual orientation. Often...

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MAX might be eavesdropping on you. How can you protect yourself from the messaging app?

Technology

Sergey Gortov · 1 August 2025

MAX might be eavesdropping on you. How can you protect yourself from the messaging app?

Officials are forced to switch to the messenger "state messenger" Max. Earlier it was reported that documents for electronic signature are now ...

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A billionaire bought the rights to Guf's album *City of Roads* for 95 million rubles in order to destroy it

Culture

Sergey Gortov · 31 July 2025

A billionaire bought the rights to Guf's album City of Roads for 95 million rubles in order to destroy it

Billionaire Rybakov bought the rights to Guf's album "City of Roads" for 95 million rubles in order to permanently delete ...

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Facial Workouts: Can Face Fitness Replace a Cosmetologist?

Health

Sergey Gortov · 31 July 2025

Facial Workouts: Can Face Fitness Replace a Cosmetologist?

We got into scientific research, tested face yoga on ourselves (including hangovers), and now...

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Six Months Without Fear: The Yeztugo Injection and (Almost) a Victory Over HIV

Health

Sergey Gortov · July 29, 2025

Six Months Without Fear: The Yeztugo Injection and (Almost) a Victory Over HIV

Media reports claim that scientists have defeated HIV with a single injection—for the first time in 44 years, the FDA…

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Why do hackers target Russian infrastructure?

Technology

Sergey Gortov · 28 July 2025

Why do hackers target Russian infrastructure?

Since May, Russian airports have been closed more than 260 times. On July 28, the hacker group Silent Crow and the Belarusian...

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The more "erotic capital" you have, the better your chances of getting the job you want

Power & Money

Sergey Gortov · 24 July 2025

The more "erotic capital" you have, the better your chances of getting the job you want

The study, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, says that participants claim that when choosing friends, co-workers, and co-workers...

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The Rainbow Revolution: How Viktor Orbán Backfired in His Fight Against the LGBT Community—and What This Could Mean for His Absolute Power

Power & Money

Sergey Gortov · 23 July 2025

The Rainbow Revolution: How Viktor Orbán Backfired in His Fight Against the LGBT Community—and What This Could Mean for His Absolute Power

At the end of June, Budapest hosted the 30th anniversary Gay Pride, the oldest in the former Eastern Bloc. He...

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VPNs, Fines, and Extremism: What You Can Search for Online—and What Constitutes a Violation

Power & Money

Sergey Gortov · 22 July 2025

VPNs, Fines, and Extremism: What You Can Search for Online—and What Constitutes a Violation

Context. From September 1, VPNs, links, and the "wrong" click will be fined. The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted...

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There's a new trend among zoomers—strangulation during sex, which kills and maims

Sex

Sergey Gortov · 12 July 2025

There's a new trend among zoomers—strangulation during sex, which kills and maims

Experts are sounding the alarm: there is no safe way to strangulate, but has made this practice "the norm". At present...

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Sergey Gortov

"Shivering from the cold is a gay thing": A girl posted a list of "gay traits" in men. All hell broke loose in the comments.

Over the past 10 years, the number of cases involving charges related to “LGBT propaganda” has increased 18 (!) times

Is being gay a choice? Breaking stereotypes about non-traditional love

MAX might be eavesdropping on you. How can you protect yourself from the messaging app?

A billionaire bought the rights to Guf's album City of Roads for 95 million rubles in order to destroy it

Facial Workouts: Can Face Fitness Replace a Cosmetologist?

Six Months Without Fear: The Yeztugo Injection and (Almost) a Victory Over HIV

Why do hackers target Russian infrastructure?

The more "erotic capital" you have, the better your chances of getting the job you want

The Rainbow Revolution: How Viktor Orbán Backfired in His Fight Against the LGBT Community—and What This Could Mean for His Absolute Power

VPNs, Fines, and Extremism: What You Can Search for Online—and What Constitutes a Violation

There's a new trend among zoomers—strangulation during sex, which kills and maims

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