Behind the World Cup: In Russia she was persecuted for being a lesbian and took refuge in Argentina

By Quimey Ramos* Ivve is 42 years old, a psychologist, and has lived almost her entire life in Chelyabinsk, an industrial city in southern Russia. Last year, she was forced into exile due to the persecution of LGBTQ+ people stemming from anti-gay propaganda adopted in 2013 and the media virulence against the community that began in…