Following the war with Ukraine and the persecution of LGBT people: a wave of Russians from the community immigrating to Israel. A worrying study found that 50% of the immigrants continue to hide their sexual identity in Israel.
This is for fear of harassment and revenge from their relatives who remained behind. 75% of LGBT immigrants need psychological or psychiatric help. In 2023, the Supreme Court of Russia outlawed the "international LGBT movement" which he defined as an extreme terrorist organization. This was part of an unprecedented ruling according to which people from the gay community may be arrested and prosecuted due to their sexual orientation.