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How Russia's Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Rights Has Spiraled Out Of Control

Some social activists believe that this sudden shift can potentially threaten not just human rights organizations but virtually any Russian citizen.

How Russia's Crackdown On LGBTQ+ Rights Has Spiraled Out Of Control

A flag at St Petersberg Pride saying "stop propaganda of violence".

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The Russian Ministry of Justice has called for the Supreme Court to categorize LGBTQ+ individuals as part of an "extremist international movement." This demand has sparked significant confusion and concern as the acronym LGBTQ+ refers to individuals—lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people—rather than an organized movement.

Merely four days prior, Andrei Loginov, the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation, stated at the UN that “Russia upholds legislative practices to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens”. He emphasized that “discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited under existing legislation”.

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The sudden strict stance appears to be linked to the upcoming presidential elections, according to a source close to the Kremlin cited by Russian news site Vorstka.

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