US EditionRussia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow
The St. Petersburg court ruling follows a 2023 Supreme Court ban on LGBTQ+ activism and targets the group providing remote support amid intensified state repression.
- A court in Russia designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, in a blow to the beleaguered community.
- The group, which now operates from abroad, said it will continue to help LGBTQ+ people in Russia and fight for their rights despite the ruling.
- Russia's LGBTQ+ community has faced intensified crackdown in recent years, with any positive depiction of LGBTQ+ people banned and gender-affirming care prohibited.
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By Dasha Litvinova - A Russian court on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, in the latest blow to the country's beleaguered community, which in recent years has faced increasingly intense repression under President Vladimir Putin's regime. In a closed-door hearing, the St. Petersburg City Court banned the group Coming Out, deeming it "extremist." Authorities did not release any details of the lawsuit,…
The court in St. Petersburg today banned the work of the LGBT+ activist group "Kaming Aut" (Coming Out) and labeled it a terrorist organization.
Russia Bans a Prominent LGBTQ Rights Group as Extremist in a New Blow to the Beleaguered Community
A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered community that has faced an intensified crackdown in recent years under President Vladimir Putin.
Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow
A court in Russia on Tuesday designated a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as an extremist organization, the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered community that has faced an intensified crackdown in recent years under President Vladimir Putin. In a hearing that took place behind closed doors, the St. Petersburg City Court banned the Coming Out group as “extremist.” The authorities did not reveal any details of the lawsuit filed last month by Ru…
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Russia bans a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group as extremist in a new blow to the beleaguered community
A Russian court has banned a prominent LGBTQ+ rights group and has labeled it as extremist in the latest step in the country’s crackdown on the community.
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