Norma Schneider

Norma Schneider is a freelance journalist, author and editor from Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She writes for various media about culture, society, protest and the LGBTIQ* community in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia. Her book "Punk statt Putin – Gegenkultur in Russland“ about protest, oppositional art and counterculture in Russia was published in April 2023. In fall 2023 she spent a three-month fellowship in Central Asia researching LGBTQ rights and queer communities in Kyrgyzstan.

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The rainbow flag, a symbol of the LGBT community, in the shape of Kyrgyzstan. Illustration from Wikimedia Commons.

Queer life under pressure in Kyrgyzstan

The situation of queer people in Kyrgyzstan has worsened in recent years. Repressive laws and negative portrayals in the media are putting the community under increasing pressure. At the same… [...]