Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the "LGBT movement" should be designated as extremist, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.

A Reuters reporter in court heard it announce that it had approved a request from the justice ministry to recognise what it called “the international LGBT social movement” as extremist and to ban its activities.

  • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    That’s like a republican saying “we donated to a charity” while pushing for a bill that would restrict black peoples right to vote.

    You can’t claim to be helping us while in the same breath actively working for our long term oppression.