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

https://mins.news/en/item/121427

- Meduza, 2026-10-29 20:16 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/29/russia-s-anti-lgbt-crackdown-is-punishing-homophobes-too-mediazona-documents-five-cases-of-people-penalized-for-posts-that-weren-t-meant-to-promote-lgbtq-rights

> 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.