Russian authorities ask Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ ‘movement’ extremist
- The Russian Justice Ministry has filed a lawsuit to outlaw the LGBTQ+ movement in Russia, claiming it exhibits signs of extremism and incites social and religious discord.
- If the Supreme Court agrees, the ban would prevent LGBT organizations from operating and expose activists to criminal prosecution, further suppressing the already vulnerable community.
- This represents a significant escalation in President Putin's crackdown on gay rights, aligning with his promotion of "traditional family values.
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Russian ministry seeks to ban 'international LGBT public movement' as extremist
Russia's justice ministry has filed a motion with the country's Supreme Court to label what it called the \"international LGBT public movement\" as extremist and to ban its operation within Russia, the state TASS news agency reported late on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Russia seeks to ban LGBTQ movement as 'extremist'
The Russian Justice Ministry filed a motion with the Supreme Court on Nov. 17 to label the LGBTQ "international public movement" an extremist group and ban its activities.The ministry accused the movement of causing "social and religious discord." It is not clear whether the proposed ban covers the entire LGBTQ community, or specific organizations. If the motion passes, any LGBTQ activist in Russia could be subject to criminal prosecution. The S…
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