LGBT people in Chechnya fear brutal persecution at the hands of government, Nightline

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF NIGHTLINE: In Chechnya, LGBT people share their stories of being abducted and tortured, often hiding their sexuality from their own family. The police say the idea that gay people exist in Chechnya is an insult. READ MORE: That time I told the head of Chechen police I was gay. Standing in a jail cell: Reporter s notebook WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: ,