One of the first reporters to write about Pussy Riot, Kostyuchenko has been assaulted and detained on several occasions while doing her job and while participating in political demonstrations. When it comes to LGBT issues, hers is one of the most prominent voices in Russia. Kostyuchenko has written two viral Facebook posts since the massacre in Orlando. Her texts address the attack on the gay night club, but they’re not limited to expressing her grief about that single tragedy. On Sunday, June 12, she shared the story of how she learned about the attack in Orlando while spending the day with her mother in Moscow. The text has attracted more than 2,100 reactions and 74 shares on Facebook: