Russia hands out first convictions in connection with anti-LGBT law

Three People in Russia Have Already Been Charged for Displaying Rainbows

The country’s Supreme Court has declared the LGBTQ+ movement to be an “extremist organization.”

The first publicly known cases have emerged in which Russian authorities have punished people based on a law that declares the activity of the LGBTQ+ population to be extremism, Russian media groups and human rights defense groups have reported.

First Russians jailed over rainbow items after LGBTQ ‘movement’ outlawed

Last week a court sentenced a woman to 5 days in jail for wearing rainbow earrings and on Monday an artist was fined over Instagram posts featuring rainbow flag.

Russians fined, jailed over rainbow-colored items

Russian media and rights groups say the first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism. At least

1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed

1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed DASHA LITVINOVA Feb. 5, 2024 The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items receiving jail time or fines.The Supreme Court …

'Shameful And Absurd': Russian Supreme Court Declares LGBT 'Movement' Extremist

Russia's Supreme Court has ruled that the LGBT "movement" is "extremist," sparking a global outcry over fears the designation will allow the country to ratchet up its crackdown on gay and transgender people.