Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina comes out as gay as Moscow looks to further tighten LGBTQ laws

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Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s highest-ranked women’s tennis player, revealed Monday she is dating a woman as the Russian government looks to further restrict discussions on LGBTQ relationships.

Kasatkina made the revelation in an interview with YouTube blogger Vitya Kravchenko. When the interviewer asked Kasatkina if she had a girlfriend, the tennis star replied "yes." She added that she believed "living in the closet" would not be sustainable long-term.

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Russia's Daria Kasatkina plays a shot during a semifinal match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, on June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

"There is no point, it would always be going round in your head, until you say something. Obviously, each person decides how to open up and how much," she said.

After the interview was posted, Kasatkina posted a picture of herself embracing Olympic silver medalist Natalia Zabiiako with a heart emoji and called the athlete her "cutie pie" in a subsequent Twitter post. Zabiiako also posted the photo on her Instagram page.

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Daria Kasatkina in action against Iga Swiatek of Poland during the Singles Semi-Final match on Court Philippe Chatrier at the 2022 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on June 2nd 2022 in Paris, France. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Russian lawmakers have sought to broaden a law to completely ban the "promotion" of LGBTQ relationships in a positive or neutral light and ban showing LGBTQ content in films. Since 2013, the county has banned any discussion of