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Russia Labels LGBT Community ‘Extremist’ in Prelude to Sweeping Crackdown - The Moscow Times
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated the so-called “international LGBT public movement” as a banned “extremist” organization, setting the stage for a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights not seen in the country since the Soviet era.
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated the so-called “international LGBT public movement” as a banned “extremist” organization, setting the stage for a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights not seen in the country since the Soviet era.
The most liberal interpretation of the “extremist” designation could allow authorities to prosecute anyone who has associated with LGBT lifestyles or symbols in public. Individuals face a maximum of six years in prison if convicted of involvement in an “extremist” organization.
LGBT rights have gradually eroded in the decade since President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning LGBT “propaganda” toward minors in 2013. Beyond imposing an 18+ label on LGBT-related content, some rights activists say it led to an increase in suicides among LGBT youth.
Anti-LGBT violence in Russia has doubled since the 2013 law was passed, according to a 2017 study by sociologist Alexander Kondakov. Because Russian courts rarely mention whether a crime is related to LGBT discrimination, the real number could be much higher.
Last November, Russia expanded that law to encompass “LGBT propaganda” aimed at any age. And in July 2023, the country banned gender reassignment.
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