A Moscow court has convicted Andrei Kotov, the founder of Men Travel, of organizing LGBTQ+ tours, a year after his death by suicide while in police custody. The court’s decision has sparked renewed debate over the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in Russia and the legal system’s handling of such cases. State investigators had previously reported that Kotov died by suicide in late December 2024, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death and the role of law enforcement in his case.