Summary of Russian LGBT Activist Faces Prison Time Over Social Media

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Russian LGBT activist, Svetlana Gannushkina, is facing prison time for her social media activism. Gannushkina created a public platform to share the creativity of female artists from all over the world, but the focus of the platform was never addressed. In a rare case, the issue was not pushed through the mainstream media. The topic of kids working with transgender issues was not broached at all. This is an example of the mainstream not taking transgender issues seriously.

• 00:00:00 This video features Russian LGBT activist, Svetlana Gannushkina, who is facing prison time for her social media activism. Gannushkina created a public platform to share the creativity of female artists from all over the world, but the focus of the platform was never addressed. In a rare case, the issue was not pushed through the mainstream media. The topic of kids working with transgender issues was not broached at all. This is an example of the mainstream not taking transgender issues seriously.