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This article investigates how the documentary Welcome to Chechnya frames LGBTQ persecution within broader imperial and geopolitical contexts.

July 11, 2026Identities

‘ Welcome to Chechnya ’: tethered solidarity and the imperial politics of queer persecution

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The article examines how a documentary shapes perceptions of LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya, suggesting an anti-imperialist approach to solidarity.

This article investigates how the documentary Welcome to Chechnya frames LGBTQ persecution within broader imperial and geopolitical contexts.
Critical reading of the documentary Welcome to Chechnya
Analysis of queer feminist and anti-imperialist scholarship
Examination of historical and political structures influencing LGBTQ violence in Chechnya
Identifies how the documentary creates legible victims while privileging humanitarian rescue
Highlights the marginalization of colonial histories and militarized gender regimes
Advocates for an anti-imperialist approach to queer solidarity that addresses structural transformations rather than mere rescue.

Tatsiana Shchurko (2026) studied this question.

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The article examines how a documentary shapes perceptions of LGBTQ persecution in Chechnya, suggesting an anti-imperialist approach to solidarity.