Simeiz is a small village on the southern coast of Crimea, temporarily occupied by Russia. In the Soviet era, an underground gay resort arose in the village. From the 1990s on, Simeiz became a significant meeting point of the LGBTQ+ communities from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. At the moment, the gay resort is threatened with disappearance due to the homophobic laws of the Russian Federation.
Simeiz is a small village on the southern coast of Crimea, temporarily occupied by Russia. In the Soviet era, an underground gay resort arose in the village. From the 1990s on, Simeiz became a significant meeting point of the LGBTQ+ communities from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. At the moment, the gay resort is threatened with disappearance due to the homophobic laws of the Russian Federation.
