Telegram, used by half of Russia’s 140M residents, has become a refuge for LGBTQ+ citizens, who routinely create new channels to avoid government surveillance (Sassafras Lowrey/Wired)

Sassafras Lowrey / Wired:
Telegram, used by half of Russia's 140M residents, has become a refuge for LGBTQ+ citizens, who routinely create new channels to avoid government surveillance  —  In March, Russia named the “LGBT movement” an extremist organization.  In response, activists, human rights groups …