LGBT people in Chechnya fear brutal persecution at the hands of government | Nightline

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Watch the Extended Version of This Report:    • LGBT people in Chechnya fear brutal govern...   WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF NIGHTLINE: https://bit.ly/2BK725c In Chechnya, LGBT people share their stories of being abducted and tortured, often hiding their sexuality from their own family. The police say the idea that gay people exist in Chechnya is an insult. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2MPnsQp That time I told the head of Chechen police I was gay. Standing in a jail cell: Reporter's notebook WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #Nightline #Chechnya #LGBTQ #EqualRights