The “international LGBT public movement” is considered extremist in Russia. The decision was made by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has ruled that the LGBT movement is “extremist in nature” and that its activities will therefore be banned in the country. The meeting took place in closed session.
As previously reported by state news agency TASS, the Russian Justice Ministry has filed a request with the Supreme Court to recognize the “international LGBT movement” as extremist and ban its activities in Russia.
Ban on promoting homosexuality
Last year, Russian lawmakers tightened the country’s LGBT laws, allowing authorities to impose financial penalties on any person or organization that promotes homosexuality publicly, online, in films, books or advertisements.
The law expanded Russia’s previous law against LGBT propaganda, which banned children from “demonstrating” LGBT behavior.
Russia has recognized LGBT as an extremist movement
On November 17, the Russian Ministry of Justice “submitted an administrative request to recognize the international LGBT public movement as extremist and to ban its activities on the territory of the Russian Federation.”
The American news agency Reuters wrote at the time that it is not entirely clear what the term ‘international LGBT public movement’ refers to, but that – in its own assessment – it probably includes all attempts to organize activities for LGBT in Russia.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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