Katja was preparing to blow out the candles on her birthday cake when masked men from a nationalist group called Ruskaja Obšina stormed the nightclub rented for her celebration, physically and verbally harassing her friends while promoting an anti-LGBT agenda aligned with President Putin's vision of eradicating Western liberalism; nine months later, Katja was sentenced for blasphemy due to decor in the club, and she now lives in fear after widespread online harassment. #HumanRights #Nationalism #LGBTQRights #RU #UA






