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Russians fined, jailed after LGBTQ+ movement outlawed
Updated On: 07 February, 2024 07:56 AM IST | Tallinn | Agencies
The Supreme Court ruling in November banned what the government called the LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia and labelled it as an extremist organization
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A protest in Russia in support of the LGBTQ+ movement. Pic/X
The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalising people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have reported, with at least three people who displayed rainbow-colored items receiving jail time or fines.
The Supreme Court ruling in November banned what the government called the LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia and labelled it as an extremist organization. The ruling was part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ people in the increasingly conservative country where “traditional family values” have become a cornerstone of President Vladimir Putin’s 24-year rule.
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