LGBTQ+ Group ComingOut
@comingout-global.bsky.social
Helping queer people feel safer in Russia. Even today.
Find out more at comingoutspb.org/en
Find out more at comingoutspb.org/en
Some cities spend millions to shine… while others could actually change lives with the same cash.
🎄💸 Bright lights, questionable priorities.
🎄💸 Bright lights, questionable priorities.
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Some cities spend millions to shine… while others could actually change lives with the same cash.
🎄💸 Bright lights, questionable priorities.
🎄💸 Bright lights, questionable priorities.
Queer people in Russia stand in solidarity with our friends in Central Asia. When one country adopts this model, all of us become less safe. These laws strengthen the same authoritarian framework used to justify censorship, repression, and war. This is not just about Kazakhstan.
December 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Queer people in Russia stand in solidarity with our friends in Central Asia. When one country adopts this model, all of us become less safe. These laws strengthen the same authoritarian framework used to justify censorship, repression, and war. This is not just about Kazakhstan.
Do you have any specific memories from your childhood cartoon crush?👀
December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Do you have any specific memories from your childhood cartoon crush?👀
Queer history in Russia runs deeper than many assume. Wings reminds us that narratives of same‑sex love were being told in Russia long before the modern “gay‑rights” era.
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Queer history in Russia runs deeper than many assume. Wings reminds us that narratives of same‑sex love were being told in Russia long before the modern “gay‑rights” era.
Solidarity isn’t a red ribbon for one day. It’s getting tested, supporting local services, checking in on friends who carry more than you see. It’s talking openly about HIV so young people don’t grow up with fear and shame.
December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Solidarity isn’t a red ribbon for one day. It’s getting tested, supporting local services, checking in on friends who carry more than you see. It’s talking openly about HIV so young people don’t grow up with fear and shame.
We’re inviting you to host your own event, big like a concert or smaller like a clothing swap, to support queer people in Russia. Solidarity crosses borders. Will you join us?
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We’re inviting you to host your own event, big like a concert or smaller like a clothing swap, to support queer people in Russia. Solidarity crosses borders. Will you join us?
From underground club jokes to political protest online.
In Russia, memes are more than jokes; they can be tools of protest. The “Gay Clown Putin” meme was officially black‑listed as “extremist” by the Russian government in 2017.
In Russia, memes are more than jokes; they can be tools of protest. The “Gay Clown Putin” meme was officially black‑listed as “extremist” by the Russian government in 2017.
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
From underground club jokes to political protest online.
In Russia, memes are more than jokes; they can be tools of protest. The “Gay Clown Putin” meme was officially black‑listed as “extremist” by the Russian government in 2017.
In Russia, memes are more than jokes; they can be tools of protest. The “Gay Clown Putin” meme was officially black‑listed as “extremist” by the Russian government in 2017.
Transgender Visibility Week is coming to an end, but trans people are not going anywhere. Today’s post was written by one of our team members about his experience of living as a trans man in Russia. If you want to support our work, share this post with someone who’d find it interesting!
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Transgender Visibility Week is coming to an end, but trans people are not going anywhere. Today’s post was written by one of our team members about his experience of living as a trans man in Russia. If you want to support our work, share this post with someone who’d find it interesting!
“Protect the Dolls”, a phrase that began in ballroom culture among Black and Latina trans women in the 1980s, is more than just words on a T-shirt.
In ballroom slang, ‘doll’ is a loving term for feminine trans people, celebrating beauty, identity, and resilience.
In ballroom slang, ‘doll’ is a loving term for feminine trans people, celebrating beauty, identity, and resilience.
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“Protect the Dolls”, a phrase that began in ballroom culture among Black and Latina trans women in the 1980s, is more than just words on a T-shirt.
In ballroom slang, ‘doll’ is a loving term for feminine trans people, celebrating beauty, identity, and resilience.
In ballroom slang, ‘doll’ is a loving term for feminine trans people, celebrating beauty, identity, and resilience.
Visibility saves lives.
Behind every statistic is a story of courage, identity, and hope.
Let’s commit to creating spaces where every trans person feels seen, safe, and celebrated.
Behind every statistic is a story of courage, identity, and hope.
Let’s commit to creating spaces where every trans person feels seen, safe, and celebrated.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Visibility saves lives.
Behind every statistic is a story of courage, identity, and hope.
Let’s commit to creating spaces where every trans person feels seen, safe, and celebrated.
Behind every statistic is a story of courage, identity, and hope.
Let’s commit to creating spaces where every trans person feels seen, safe, and celebrated.
When bodies move, politics follows. Ballet may seem graceful, but for queer Soviet‑era artists, every leap was laden with risk and meaning.
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When bodies move, politics follows. Ballet may seem graceful, but for queer Soviet‑era artists, every leap was laden with risk and meaning.
Even when the state tries to isolate us, community finds a way. 🌈
Queer care networks across Russia keep growing, rom private group chats to grassroots mental health circles and small safe spaces in cities and towns.
They remind us that care is political.
Queer care networks across Russia keep growing, rom private group chats to grassroots mental health circles and small safe spaces in cities and towns.
They remind us that care is political.
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Even when the state tries to isolate us, community finds a way. 🌈
Queer care networks across Russia keep growing, rom private group chats to grassroots mental health circles and small safe spaces in cities and towns.
They remind us that care is political.
Queer care networks across Russia keep growing, rom private group chats to grassroots mental health circles and small safe spaces in cities and towns.
They remind us that care is political.
Sasha Kazantseva is our dear friend and a very loved member of the Russian queer community. Today we’re explaining what it means to be put on the list of terrorists in Russia.
October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sasha Kazantseva is our dear friend and a very loved member of the Russian queer community. Today we’re explaining what it means to be put on the list of terrorists in Russia.
“Parenting Under Cover”, a powerful look into the hidden struggles and emotional toll of raising children as LGBTQ+ parents in Russia. A story of love, resilience, and quiet resistance by Novaya Gazeta Europe.
October 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“Parenting Under Cover”, a powerful look into the hidden struggles and emotional toll of raising children as LGBTQ+ parents in Russia. A story of love, resilience, and quiet resistance by Novaya Gazeta Europe.
have you felt like this with the police?
October 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
have you felt like this with the police?
It’s our favorite day of the year, the one where ComingOut finally gets to… come out hehe
October 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
It’s our favorite day of the year, the one where ComingOut finally gets to… come out hehe
Do you know why the L in LGBTQ+ is in the front? A great fun fact with history. Happy lesbian day, kisses from us💋
October 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Do you know why the L in LGBTQ+ is in the front? A great fun fact with history. Happy lesbian day, kisses from us💋
“I just wrote about what I had witnessed.” 19 years ago today Anna Politkovskaya, a prolific journalist and activist, was murdered. We want to commemorate her memory as the fierce protector of truth and freedom in Russia.
October 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
“I just wrote about what I had witnessed.” 19 years ago today Anna Politkovskaya, a prolific journalist and activist, was murdered. We want to commemorate her memory as the fierce protector of truth and freedom in Russia.
In Russia, queer people are framed as a “threat”, dangerous, extremist, enemies of the state.
The reality? Peaceful communities, ordinary lives, people asking for safety and dignity.
But every time queer people gather, protest, or simply live openly, they prove the narrative wrong.
The reality? Peaceful communities, ordinary lives, people asking for safety and dignity.
But every time queer people gather, protest, or simply live openly, they prove the narrative wrong.
October 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In Russia, queer people are framed as a “threat”, dangerous, extremist, enemies of the state.
The reality? Peaceful communities, ordinary lives, people asking for safety and dignity.
But every time queer people gather, protest, or simply live openly, they prove the narrative wrong.
The reality? Peaceful communities, ordinary lives, people asking for safety and dignity.
But every time queer people gather, protest, or simply live openly, they prove the narrative wrong.
This Queer History Month, we remember: queer history isn’t only in the past, it’s being written right now.
According to the latest UN report on Russia, queer people are facing unprecedented repression.
And yet, queer life persists. Communities keep gathering, voices keep rising.
According to the latest UN report on Russia, queer people are facing unprecedented repression.
And yet, queer life persists. Communities keep gathering, voices keep rising.
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This Queer History Month, we remember: queer history isn’t only in the past, it’s being written right now.
According to the latest UN report on Russia, queer people are facing unprecedented repression.
And yet, queer life persists. Communities keep gathering, voices keep rising.
According to the latest UN report on Russia, queer people are facing unprecedented repression.
And yet, queer life persists. Communities keep gathering, voices keep rising.
Stumbling upon Street-Art that resonates with you is like a warm hug from a city. To end this weeks theme of highlighting bisexuality, we hope that the stereotypes around all sexualities and identities keep becoming smaller and we move towards just accepting people for who they are<3 We do at least.
September 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Stumbling upon Street-Art that resonates with you is like a warm hug from a city. To end this weeks theme of highlighting bisexuality, we hope that the stereotypes around all sexualities and identities keep becoming smaller and we move towards just accepting people for who they are<3 We do at least.
Have you ever been told that some things are just phases? Well this one is here to stay and you will have to deal with it 💋
September 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Have you ever been told that some things are just phases? Well this one is here to stay and you will have to deal with it 💋
What we can do here in the West? Staying informed, raising awareness and donating. Every amount of time and money matter. Thank you<3
September 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What we can do here in the West? Staying informed, raising awareness and donating. Every amount of time and money matter. Thank you<3
Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean, and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong are just a few of the many celebrities who identify as bisexual💖 Who is your favourite queer Bi Icon?
September 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean, and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong are just a few of the many celebrities who identify as bisexual💖 Who is your favourite queer Bi Icon?
This week we are highlighting the B in LGBTQ+ and unlike Sex and the City, where Carrie dismisses it as just a ‘stop on the way to Gaytown,’ we know better. Bisexuality isn’t a phase, it’s a full identity, full of love, joy, and community. This week is about celebrating people and breaking clichés✨
September 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This week we are highlighting the B in LGBTQ+ and unlike Sex and the City, where Carrie dismisses it as just a ‘stop on the way to Gaytown,’ we know better. Bisexuality isn’t a phase, it’s a full identity, full of love, joy, and community. This week is about celebrating people and breaking clichés✨