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Aug 4, 2021
For days, death threats and homophobic insults have been pouring into Sofiia Lapina’s messaging inbox a constant reminder of the hatred she often encounters as an LGBT rights activist in Ukraine.
Members of a far-right channel on the Telegram messaging app published Lapina’s phone number last month, and following a series of recent attacks on the LGBT community she is on edge. Some people have tracked down her address, too.
“They photographed my balcony, the entrance to my building, and they’ve been sending it all to me,” she said.
“It’s difficult to sleep, knowing that people have declared (they are hunting) you.”
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