Photographer Anastasia Ivanova traveled to Russia to examine exactly what the country’s anti-gay culture means for women living there.
A photo series, featured in queer arts journal Muff Magazine, features couples living under Russia's anti-gay propaganda laws.
Anastasia Ivanova
Katerina, 20 and Zhanna, 25
"Eventually, our plan is to leave the country and move to Europe. That way, we can live our lives to the fullest and stop hiding away."
Anastasia Ivanova
Victoria, 24 and Dasha, 27
"Outside, we always hold hands and kiss each other on the cheek. Sometimes you’ll catch a look and once we had a bad experience, when somebody threw a stone while we were walking through the park hand-in-hand."
Anastasia Ivanova
