Berlingske/Scanpix
18 May, 2014
Jon, 21, and Alex, 25 are a couple. Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) is becoming more and more difficult in Russia.
Mads Nissen
Mads Nissen (b. 1979) is a photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. For Nissen, photography is all about empathy - creating understanding and intimacy while conf...
Jon and Alex, a gay couple, share an intimate moment at Alex’s home, a small apartment in St Petersburg, Russia. Life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is becoming increasingly difficult in Russia. Sexual minorities face legal and social discrimination, harassment, and even violent hate-crime attacks from conservative religious and nationalistic groups.
