ISSN: 1734-9923 eISSN: 2300-7621 OAI
DOI: 10.18276/aie.2026.74-04
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74 (2026)
The Phenomenon of Violence Against Queer People in Putin's Russia
| Authors: |
Marek
Jedliński
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu |
| Keywords: | queer phenomenology homophobia the body Russia Ukraine Putin |
| Whole issue publication date: | 2026 |
| Page range: | 30 (75-104) |
Abstract
This article examines the phenomenon of violence against queer people in Russia under Vladimir Putin’s rule. When analyzing queerphobia, I draw on the methodology of Sara Ahmed, author of Queer Phenomenology (2006). In the article, I explore the issue of violence against gay men, who have become the primary target of widespread attacks by Putinist propaganda and Russian public institutions. I focus on the mindset of those who initiated the homophobic witch hunt. The queer body has become the target of institutional violence, with the aggressors fixating on the physicality, sexuality, and physiology of queer individuals. Queer people are subjected to torture aimed at the ritual mutilation of their genitals. In this article, I also analyze the next stage of Putin-era queerphobia, which began with the outbreak of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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