According to the Russian Justice Ministry, it has sued the nation’s Supreme Court to declare the Gay “international open movement” to be an extremist movement.
7:58 AM on November 17, 2023
Authorities have found” signs and manifestations of radical nature” in” the activities of the LGBT action lively,” including “incitement of social and religious discord,” according to the government in an online statement announcing the lawsuit. According to the department, the Supreme Court of Russia will hear the case on November 30.
If the Supreme Court sided with the Justice Ministry, it was unclear exactly what the brand may mean for LGBTQ individuals in Russia. However, the action by itself is the most recent and severe phase in President Vladimir Putin’s ten-year crackdown on gay rights in Russia, which has been based on” traditional family values.”
