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Masha Gessen
Progressive
Journalist
· Creator
russia
authoritarianism
lgbtq
democracy
journalism
Russian-American journalist, author, and NYT Opinion writer. Expert on Russian authoritarianism; author of The Man Without a Face (2012) and The Future Is History (2017, National Book Award). Nonbinary (they/them pronouns). Left Russia after anti-gay legislation. Known for analysis of democracy, authoritarianism, and LGBTQ rights.