Stabbed to death by an LGTB + activist in St. Petersburg

Yelena Grigórieva was an ecofeminist, a lesbian and a civil rights defender

GAYLES.TV.- Yelena Grigórieva He dedicated his life to defending people's rights. Ecofeminist, lesbian and civil rights defender was found stabbed to death in San Petersburgo The last Sunday. He had received death threats several times because of his position in defense of human rights. It was stitched to stabs. They found his abandoned body on a street next to his house.

Several times his activism was supposed to be stopped by riot forces. She was a regular participant in demonstrations for gay rights, but also in other political rallies, such as those calling for freedom for Ukrainian political prisoners or last year's protests against pension reform.

His name had appeared on a black list posted on the internet a few months ago by a homophobic secret group calling itself La Sierra against LGBT. They offered "rewards" for giving people a lesson LGTBI or its allies. Two days before being killed, Grigórieva He had published in his social networks a small manual of tips on how to behave while being at the target of these hate groups. The website that hosted it has been closed by the Russian regulator, but the screenshots with its content show a very macabre language.

One of his best friends, Alexander Mirov, Said that Grigórieva He had come to the police several times to report the threats but “Unfortunately they did nothing; because it's the police and they never do anything here". "I am absolutely sure that his murder has to do with his activism, "Says his friend:" Activists are not killed without reason. "