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Inside Europe: The World Cup and LGBT rights

Dan Ashby
June 22, 2018

The World Cup is in full swing in Russia. Although it's not illegal to be gay in Russia, gay soccer fans are wary of showing public affection for fear of being attacked or arrested. And one prominent gay rights campaigner was briefly detained in Moscow for breaching anti-protest laws. Dan Ashby takes a look at whether the World Cup will make any difference for gays living in Russia.

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