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SocietyRussia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown is punishing homophobes, too, Mediazona finds

After Russia’s Supreme Court declared the so-called “international LGBT movement” extremist, “LGBT extremism” became grounds for criminal investigations and administrative penalties. Mediazona documents five cases in which opponents of same-sex relationships were fined, jailed or otherwise punished over posts containing rainbow flags and other material, without authorities adequately considering the context.

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MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-10-29 20:16Original

Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown is punishing homophobes, too, Mediazona finds
Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown is punishing homophobes, too, Mediazona findsSociety