Gay Russian TikTokers Arrested, One Deported for 'LGBTQ+ Propaganda'
Gela Gogishvili and his boyfriend Haoyang Xu were recently arrested for their TikToks and YouTube videos.
April 07 2023 4:56 PM
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Gela Gogishvili and his boyfriend Haoyang Xu were recently arrested for their TikToks and YouTube videos.
Censorship definitely makes things worse.
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Talk about getting a message across.
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