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This article reports on a study that explored how living during the transition from a Soviet system to a postcommunist society affected gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people in Russia. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the interviews of 10 Russian GLBT individuals. The core category, leaving the herd— the lingering threat of difference in postcommunist Russia, reflected...