Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

Russia Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist,’ drawing international condemnation

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned on Thursday the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw the LGBTQ+ movement in the country and label proponents of the movement “extremists” under new legislation. The court’s decision is the most recent development in Russia’s ongoing crackdown against LGBTQ+ people within the country. The Russian Supreme Court agreed, following a closed-door hearing, with the government’s request t…

Russia outlaws international LGBT movement

Moscow, Russia (Pixabay) (FRANCE 24) – In a statement announcing a lawsuit filed to the court earlier this month, the Justice Ministry argued that authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of an extremist nature” by an LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia, including “incitement of social and religious discord,” although it offered no details or evidence. In its ruling, the court declared the “movement” to be extremist and banned it i…

Anti-gay crackdown looms after Russian Supreme Court bans ‘LGBT movement’

Russia effectively outlawed queer people on Thursday when the country’s Supreme Court declared any act of LGBTQ activism or advocacy to be “extremist” and illegal. Filing a sham case that named no actual defendant, President Vladimir Putin’s Ministry of Justice got the judiciary to ban what it called the “international LGBT movement” in Russia. In a statement earlier in November, the ministry claimed that state security authorities had identifie…

Russia outlaws ‘international LGBT public movement’ as extremist

Activists warn this will lead to arrests and prosecutions of the already repressed LGBTQ+ community

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.

Anger, Despair After Russia's Supreme Court Outlaws 'LGBT Movement'

LGBT activists have condemned a November 30 ruling by Russia's Supreme Court banning the activities of the "international LGBT movement" in the country. There was no defendant in court, as no such organization exists. Critics see the move as the latest move to target the LGBT community in Russia and cater to President Vladimir Putin's conservative base. LGBT activists say hate crime was already on the rise in Russia before the latest ruling.