Russian artist fined for ‘LGBT propaganda’ after posting rainbow emoji on social media — Novaya Gazeta Europe

The Court in Yekaterinburg imposed a fine of 100,000 roubles on the Ural artist and activist Alice Gorchenina under the administrative protocol on LGBT propaganda.

In Yekaterinburg, an activist and artist, Alice Gorchenin, was fined 100,000 rubles under the LGBT propaganda protocol...

Russian artist fined for ‘LGBT propaganda’ after posting rainbow emoji on social media — Novaya Gazeta Europe

A court in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals has fined artist and anti-war activist Alisa Gorshenina 100,000 rubles (€1,089) for “LGBT propaganda” and a further 45,000 rubles (€490) for “discrediting” the Russian army, the artist revealed on Tuesday.

The Lenin District Court of Yekaterinburg fined an activist and artist Alice Gorchenin for 100,000 rubles in the administrative case of the "Propaganda of LGBT" (art. 6.21, para. 3), which she wrote on her instagram page, she was detained on 24 April in Lower Tagil, and the following day she wrote three minutes, the first on the demonstration of "extremist symbols" (art.