news Russian Supreme Court declares LGBT+ movement as "extremist," outlawing activism

[Jotham]

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Why it matters: This is the most drastic move against gay, lesbian and transgender rights in Russia, per the AP. While it remains unclear how the ruling will be enforced, participating in "extremist organizations" is a punishable criminal offense in Russia.

• "Human rights defenders fear that the ruling will allow the authorities to arbitrarily prosecute anyone for any activities related to LGBT rights," Human Rights Watch wrote.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin has made social conservatism a core part of his political appeal, frequently contrasting Russia with more liberal Western countries and targeting gay rights in particular. He previously signed a ban on "LGBT propaganda."

 

Context: In a lawsuit, Russia's Justice Ministry argued that the LGBTQ movement included extremist signs and manifestations intended to incite "social and religious discord."

• The hearing occurred in private without a defendant, according to the AP. LGBTQ activists were not allowed by the court to take part in the proceedings.
• While the "international LGBT movement" was labeled extremist, that movement is not represented by a single organization, effectively leaving it up to authorities as to how to enforce the ban.

 

State of play: The UN Human Rights Council denounced the Supreme Court's decision.

• "The law must uphold the principles of equality and non-discrimination," Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, said in a statement. "It must never be used to perpetuate discrimination."

 

[fa77ot]

**** pu**n and stream

 

 

 

[Karla Cabello]

 

[truthteller]

send some drones to kremlin right now

[Archetype]

Just as he calls for women to get pregnant and have large families that they can't afford to support because the Russian economy is going to crumble without more people.  What a predictable loser.

[woohoo]

Putin and Russia are just giving trump all kinds of ideas for 2025. The United States of Russia 

[JoAddams]

...but continuing to support domestic violence 

[ZIVERT]

LGBT are legally considered terrorists in Russia, meanwhile Hamas was just in the Kremlin shaking hands with Russian officials. The beauty of the Russian government 

[VOSS]

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Moscow security forces carried out raids on gay nightclubs, bars and saunas in the city center on Friday night, according to media reports, a day after Russia’s Supreme Court effectively banned the international LGBTQ+ movement in Russia, labeling it an “extremist” organization.

 

Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ parties, under the pretext of a drug raid, local media reported. Eyewitnesses said clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the security services.

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