The director of a Russian travel agency arrested last month on charges of international LGBT extremism died yesterday while in custody in Moscow, OVD-Info reports. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ ...
This is not the only time Russian authorities arrested partygoers. In November, police reportedly raided several bars and nightclubs in Moscow under the laws criminalising 'LGBT propaganda'.
Repression against the LGBTQ+ community in 2024 intensified after the Russian Supreme Court's decision in January to recognize the “International LGBT Movement” as an extremist organization ...
Just over a year ago, Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any LGBTQ+ activism in a ruling that designated “the international LGBT movement” as extremist. The move exposed anyone in ...