Olgerta Kharitonova

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladislavovna and the family name is Kharitonova.

Olgerta Vladislavovna Kharitonova^{[note 1]} (March 30, 1959 in Lysva, Perm Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR)^{[note 2][1][2][3]} is a Russian Philosopher, LGBTQ+ activist, feminist developing the philosophical part of feminist theory and women's rights supporter.^{[note 3]} She is also a prose writer and journalist. She also is a supporter of the Ukrainian side of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[9]

Olgerta Vladislavovna Kharitonova
Ольгерта Владиславовна Харитонова
Pronunciation	Russian: /olgɛrtɐ ˈvlɐdɪslɐvɐvnɐ ˈxaritonovə/
Born	March 30 1959 (66 years)
Other names	Olga Gert
Education	Candidate of Sciences in Philosophy
Occupation(s)	Feminist, LGBT activist, public figure, university lecturer, novelist, journalist
Notable work	Magazine "Ostrov"

Magazine "Ostrov"

Kharitonova is the creator and editor of Samizdat magazine "Ostrov";^[10][11] (lit. 'Island') beginning publishment in 1999,^[12] being self-described as "radical feminist artistic and journalistic".^[13]

The aim of the magazine was to introduce lesbian culture to Russia and increase lesbian self-esteem, along with promoting their public perception along with the relationship's of lesbian's relationships, and maintaining it, along with contributing to the consolidation of the LGBTQ community.^[13][14][15] and the magazine succeeded in such of that; cultivating a tolerant attitude towards lesbians.^[15] The magazine was self quoted to be, "texts written by lesbians themselves, texts for lesbians, and texts that highlight the life of the LGBT community in whole." and also focused on struggles of women themselves; feminist texts.^[16]