This work describes and analyzes the individual identities, social-ecological 'landscape' and group undertakings among the homosexual population of the Soviet Union during the final years of the communist regime. It includes detailed descriptions of the conditions of life and reveals substantial social organization regarding personal considerations, the social environment and legal-political status in society.

This work describes and analyzes the individual identities, social-ecological "landscape", and group undertakings among the homosexual population of the Soviet Union during the final years of the communist regime.