Kasatkina said that this is the first time she speaks regarding her homosexual orientation on camera, so she is “a little nervous.” However, the athlete stressed that “it is difficult to live in a closet for a long time.” In her opinion, it is important to speak publicly regarding same-sex relationships, because the coming-outs of media personalities make the life of other homosexual people “easier”.
In addition, Kasatkina added that she is currently in a relationship.
What else is known:
At the end of June, the Tverskoy District Court acknowledged video with a kiss of TV presenters Ksenia Sobchak and Anastasia Ivleeva LGBT propaganda. In Russia, the distribution of this video was banned.
July 18 to the State Duma made a bill to completely ban the promotion of non-traditional sexual relations. “Non-traditional sexual relations”, according to the initiators of the bill, puts the issues of demography and economic growth in the future “under a certain blow.” Now LGBT propaganda in Russia is prohibited only among minors.
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