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Hunting in the Labyrinth: the lasting effects of Azerbaijan’s raid on queer nightlife
The night of 27 December 2025 cast a stark, violent shadow over Baku’s queer community, a chilling reminder of escalating state repression. What transpired at the Labyrinth nightclub was not an isolated incident, but a brutal manifestation
Queer cinema in Azerbaijan tells stories of visibility and survival
Modest in scale but radical in their very existence, a nascent wave of queer films in Azerbaijan is documenting lives long erased from public consciousness. These cinematic efforts are not merely artistic expressions; they represent a profo