{
  "id": 17077604,
  "title": "How LGBTQ Christians in Russia are holding on to their faith despite condemnation from the Russian Orthodox Church",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/how-lgbtq-christians-in-russia-are-holding-on-to-their-faith-despite",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/29/how-lgbtq-christians-in-russia-are-holding-on-to-their-faith-despite-condemnation-from-the-russian-orthodox-church"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For nearly three years, queer people in Russia have effectively been treated as outlaws: On November 30, 2023, the authorities declared the nonexistent “LGBT movement” “extremist.” The Russian Orthodox Church has joined the government’s campaign against LGBTQ people, and for believers, pressure from the church is often even more traumatic. Reporting for Meduza, the LGBTQ outlet Just Got Lucky…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}