What's New?

SHOP IS OPEN!
Unique Merch!

An anthology of queer comics - How Much Queer Work! – the first and only collection in the Russian language, featuring key artists from around the world, can be bought right here.

QUEER YOUR CITY!
New Films! New Possibilities!

We have been able to expand our catalogue and to our already 23 documenataries, have added 15 NEW films!

LIVE ON AIR
Mums for Queers

We talked about coming out and acceptance in families, the path to activism and parents supporting their LGBTQ+ children. Listen here in Russian.

ЛГБТ-КИНО

Александра Подольникова

Режиссёрки немого кино: от прорыва к забвению. Часть первая

ЛГБТ-КИНО

Александра Подольникова

Режиссёрки немного кино: от прорыва к забвению. Часть вторая

Lesbian Visibility Day

26 april | 2024

LESBIANS IN CINEMA

ARTICLES

Important lesbians - Chantal Akerman, Audre Lorde, Barbara Hammer, Rose Troche and many others...

QUEER YOUR CITY!

EVENT IN BERLIN

With our partner Equal PostOst we are screening the film Life and Lesbian Love in the GDR. Don't miss it!

We Recommend...

PODCAST #15

Young directors of Russian Queer cinema talk about their work and future.

ARTICLE

Queendom: highly acclaimed documentary portrait about a queer Russian artist.

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ЛГБТ-КИНО

Александра Подольникова

Режиссёрки немого кино: от прорыва к забвению. Часть первая

ЛГБТ-КИНО

Александра Подольникова

Режиссёрки немного кино: от прорыва к забвению. Часть вторая

Guides to Queer Places

MOSCOW

Interesting facts and the history of Moscow. Arina Shcherbak, Renat Davletgildeev, Mikita Franko, Angel Ulyanov and many others will guide us through the queer streets of the capital.

SAINT PETERSBURG

In what places did queer people meet in the Russian Empire and the USSR? Where did the famous polycules live in the city? What were the very first queer weddings like? We know the answers to these questions and we will tell you everything.

Articles

POWER OF CINEMA

Yair Hochner

Amos Gutmann - get to know the work of the groundbreaking Israeli director

LGBTQ+ MOVEMENT

Aliaj Eugert

History and developments of the LGBTQ+ movement in Albania

Queer Literature

PODCAST #13

No Kidding Press

Sasha Shadrina - one of the founders from No Kidding Press publishers talks with Side by Side

QUEER ART

Dmitry Lyagin

7 queer books in Russian for summer reading

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