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Being gay in 19th century Russia was hard (no pun intended). Such was the case of Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky, the genius composer, who struggled with depression due to persecution because of his homosexuality and critiques of his music that did not fit into Russian or European rules. Some elements of his life were modified in order to fit into the story. (My friend chose the thumbnail) [TW: depression, homophobia, substance addiction, sexual assault, suicide, domestic violence]

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