# Russian publisher Individuum shuts down following queer literature crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/77441

- Meduza, 2026-09-28 17:07 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/28/russian-publisher-individuum-shuts-down-following-queer-literature-crackdown

> Individuum editor-in-chief Alexey Kiselev announced on September 28 that the Russian publisher is closing, without giving a reason. He said books prepared in recent months would be released by other publishers. The closure follows accusations of “extremism” against employees of Individuum and Popcorn Books over queer literature; three people in the related publishers’ case received four-year suspended sentences in 2026.