ComingOut LGBTQ+ group

What ComingOut LGBTQ+ group does

ComingOut (ЛГБТК+ группа «Выход») is a non-profit LGBTQ+ support organization founded in 2007 and headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, serving LGBTQ+ individuals and their close ones across Russia and the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) region. The organization provides free psychological consultations (up to 4 per year per client), legal consultations on rights protection and transgender legal transition, career counseling, and peer consultations for transgender people. All services are delivered online via video call, with intake handled through a Telegram bot (@comingoutspb_help_bot) that routes requests to a network of volunteer queer-affirmative psychologists, lawyers, and career consultants; the organization also runs free group supervision for psychology teams working with queer clients.

Beyond direct service delivery, ComingOut operates a digital library of guides and legal digests, publishes an annual research report on the situation of LGBTQ+ people in Russia (the fourth edition in 2025 had 6,124 respondents and was co-produced with the Foundation 'Sphere'), and offers B2B training and consulting including a DEIB course for HR professionals, Trans* Tacticity training, human rights investigation training, and interrogation preparation. Revenue mechanics are donation-driven, supported by a 6-person core team and a wider volunteer professional network; a small B2B training stream addresses Russian and international companies seeking to build inclusive workplaces. On June 19, 2026, ComingOut was added to Russia's registry of extremist organizations, an action that materially raises legal risk for the organization, its beneficiaries, donors, and partners, though the website and services remained active at the time of source capture.

Name

ComingOut LGBTQ+ group

Legal name

ЛГБТК+ группа «Выход»

Website

https://comingoutspb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ComingOut («Выход») is a Russian non-profit founded in 2007 that delivers free online psychological, legal, career, and peer consultations to LGBTQ+ people across Russia and EECA via a Telegram bot, funded by donations and a small B2B training stream.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services (LGBTQ+ support)

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ support services
• Psychological consultations
• Legal aid services
• Career counseling
• DEIB training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable support: The organization relies on donations and charitable contributions to fund its free services for LGBTQ+ people. The website includes a 'I want to help' (Хочу помочь) donation CTA, indicating donation-based funding model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ComingOut is a non-profit LGBTQ+ support organization that delivers free psychological, legal, career and peer consultations to LGBTQ+ people and their close ones in Russia and EECA countries, primarily through a Telegram bot intake and online video sessions. It also offers paid-style organizational training (DEIB for HR, trans-inclusion, interrogation preparation, human-rights investigation), annual research reports on LGBTQ+ status, and a large public online library of guides and resources.

Product overview

ComingOut (Выход) is an LGBTQ+ support organization offering a suite of free support services for queer people in Russia and Eastern Europe. The core offerings include psychological consultations (up to 4 per year), career counseling (1 per year), and legal aid, all delivered online. The organization also provides specialized training services for organizations including trans* tacticity training, DEIB courses for HR professionals, human rights investigation training, and interrogation preparation. Additionally, ComingOut publishes annual research reports on LGBTQ+ rights and maintains a digital library of educational resources, guides, and documentation on topics spanning legal rights, psychology, migration, family law, and community advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychological Help Services Free online individual and couples psychological consultations for LGBTQ+ people and their relatives with qualified queer-affirmative psychologists (up to 4 free sessions per year).
• Legal Aid Services Free online legal consultations for queer people covering workplace discrimination, family law, partnership registration, adoption, and transgender legal transition.
• Career Counseling Services Free online career consultations helping LGBTQ+ people find work, prepare for interviews, address burnout, and develop professionally (one free consultation per year).
• Peer Consultations for Trans* People Peer-to-peer consultations for transgender individuals, distinct from clinical psychological services, delivered online through the Telegram bot intake process.
• DEIB Course for HR Professionals Structured course on Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) for managers, HR specialists and consultants working with teams, hosted in the digital library.
• Trans* Tacticity Training Online training for journalists, organizations, companies and professionals on transgender topics, inclusive communication, and trans-inclusive environments.
• Inclusive Business Consulting Consulting for Russian and international companies on building safe workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees, including policy development, conflict resolution and tailored trainings.
• Human Rights Investigation Training Training for human-rights organizations and journalists on conducting public investigations, evidence gathering, and effective communication with police.
• Interrogation Preparation Training Training simulating police conversations to help participants prepare for interrogation experiences and identify organizational and communication vulnerabilities.
• Supervision for Psychology Teams Free group supervision sessions for psychology teams working with queer clients, led by invited experts to strengthen professional competencies.
• LGBTQ+ Rights Research and Annual Reports Annual research reports on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia (with the Sphere Foundation), including discrimination-case documentation, legal analysis, and policy recommendations submitted to international human-rights bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,980 psychological consultations, 5,732 legal consultations, 812 career consultations, 840 peer consultations for trans* people over 18 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CivicusminorOthersListed as an ally in the allies section of the website. Civicus is a global alliance of civil society organizations dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society worldwide.
• IGLYOminorOthersListed as an ally in the allies section of the website. IGLYO is the International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Youth and Student Organization.
• TGEUminorOthersListed as an ally in the allies section of the website. TGEU is Transgender Europe, an organization working for the rights of trans people.
• All OutminorOthersListed as an ally in the allies section of the website. All Out is a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights.
• Foundation 'Sphere' (фонд «Сфера»)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-research partner for annual LGBTQ+ situation reports. Jointly published the 2025 annual research with 6,124 participants on the situation of LGBTQ+ people in Russia.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• All Out: Global LGBTQ+ rights movement listed as a ComingOut ally. Comparable as a digital-first mobilization and advocacy organization that channels international solidarity into local LGBTQ+ campaigns.
• ILGA-Europe: European umbrella LGBTQ+ rights organization covering 50+ countries, including EECA. Comparable as an advocacy and policy-influencing peer operating at the regional level that includes ComingOut's beneficiary geography.
• IGLYO: International LGBTQI+ youth and student organization listed as a ComingOut ally. Comparable as a global LGBTQ+ advocacy and education network operating in similar communities, though with a narrower youth focus.
• Outright International: Global LGBTQ+ human rights organization that documents conditions and engages with international human rights bodies. Comparable to ComingOut in research, documentation, and UN-level advocacy, though operating globally rather than regionally.

Others

• Civicus: Global alliance of civil society organizations, listed as a ComingOut ally. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem partner that supports civic space and could provide solidarity and funding for LGBTQ+ NGOs in restrictive jurisdictions.
• Human Rights Watch: International human rights organization with active Russia and LGBTQ+ rights programs. Comparable in producing authoritative documentation of LGBTQ+ conditions in Russia, an area where ComingOut's research also contributes evidence.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization that documents persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Russia and EECA. Comparable in research and human-rights reporting function, though operating at much broader scale and across many causes.

Direct peers

• Sphere Foundation (Фонд «Сфера»): Russian LGBTQ+ foundation co-producing ComingOut's annual research reports. Operates as a peer organization serving the LGBTQ+ community in Russia and EECA with overlapping focus on research, advocacy, and community support, and is explicitly listed as ComingOut's core research partner.
• Transgender Europe (TGEU): European network advancing trans rights, listed as an ally on ComingOut's website. Comparable in trans-specific advocacy, documentation, and support-service orientation for trans people across Europe and EECA.
• Russian LGBT Network: One of Russia's most prominent LGBTQ+ rights organizations, providing legal aid, psychological support, and emergency assistance. Closely comparable to ComingOut in mission, geography, and service mix, although it has relocated some operations outside Russia under regulatory pressure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comingout

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