I'm actually surprised that it happened just now. Somehow I always thought that this organization was illegal long time ago. Anyway, Russia is one of worst places to be part of LGBT community as majority opinion about is very negative here. And at the same time it's very strange that Moscow or St Peterburg is full of gay clubs...
Currently in Russia there is trend that if someone isn't supporting Putin's policy, war in Ukraine and, declare them as enemy. Like calling them as extremist organization or if people have different opinion, declare them as "forgeign agent". And they're doing it without having any proofs that this person, media or organization is getting funding from foreign country.
I doubt that we will have many refugees from Russia in my country because of it. And I don't really want to see more Russians coming to my country as we have already have more than enough local z-patriots. Anyway, we have one simple question to understand who is good Russian or not - just ask them "Whose is Crimea?".
Topic: Russia: Supreme Court Bans “LGBT Movement” as “Extremist” - page 2. (Read 285 times)
Putin's government needs to find enemies so that people do not really see who the real enemy is and worry about other things. My guess is that they may as well start sending the gays to the frontline - this now seems the go-to method to reduce the population in prisons. Ruzzia is quite broken if they need to resort to this type of shit to justify themselves before their people.
Russia: Supreme Court Bans “LGBT Movement” as “Extremist”
Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/30/russia-supreme-court-bans-lgbt-movement-extremist
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(Berlin) – Russia’s Supreme Court ruled today that the “international LGBT movement” is an “extremist organization,” jeopardizing all forms of LGBT rights activism in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
In a closed hearing, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Justice Ministry’s lawsuit accusing the “LGBT movement” of inciting social and religious discord. Russian authorities should immediately end this perverse persecution of LGBT people and concerned countries should support LGBT people and their advocates facing extreme risks and persecution in Russia.
“The authorities’ move apparently serves a dual purpose,” said Tanya Lokshina, associate Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “It is meant to increase the scapegoating of LGBT people to appeal to the Kremlin’s conservative supporters before the March 2024 presidential vote and to paralyze the work of rights groups countering discrimination and supporting LGBT people.”
In a closed hearing, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Justice Ministry’s lawsuit accusing the “LGBT movement” of inciting social and religious discord. Russian authorities should immediately end this perverse persecution of LGBT people and concerned countries should support LGBT people and their advocates facing extreme risks and persecution in Russia.
“The authorities’ move apparently serves a dual purpose,” said Tanya Lokshina, associate Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “It is meant to increase the scapegoating of LGBT people to appeal to the Kremlin’s conservative supporters before the March 2024 presidential vote and to paralyze the work of rights groups countering discrimination and supporting LGBT people.”
Since I have yet to see a dedicated thread about this matter, I have decided to open one myself. We all are aware of the aggressive policies the Kremlin has applied in Russia when comes to their citizens who happen to be LGBTQ as well.
When we are surrounded with news about Gaza, Israel and Ukraine is easy to overlook these kinds of domestic events going on in Russia. What do you think about this new scalation by the Kremlin against an already marginalized and stigmatized community in Russia?
Do you agree with it, do you disagree with it?
Would would expect more people from Russia to apply for refuge status in your country? Let us discuss and please let us also be civilized and do not call for violence against any group, regardless of your personal opinion.
Thanks.
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