Their last video, published on 1 April, discusses the ‘gay propaganda’ law and how it could pose a dangerous threat to queer people across the country. Haoyang Xu and Gela Gogishvili, have lived together in Kazan since 2021, sharing a TikTok account with 377,000 followers and a YouTube channel with over 65,000 subscribers. They will reportedly appear before court Thursday (6 April). Their lawyer, Adel Khaydarshin, posted a Telegram message following the arrest, saying that the couple could face a fine of up to 50,000 rubles (£501) or jail time. Gogishvili has since been released from jail, but Xu remains in custody at the time of reporting. Supporters called the station and they were eventually given access to a lawyer. In an interview with Newsweek, the couple said they were prevented from speaking to lawyers and “pressured” into signing a number of documents.īecause police didn’t take their phones, they were reportedly able to get word of their arrest out.
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