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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dasha Litvinova

Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

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Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country.

Ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled what the suit called the LGBTQ+ “movement” operating in Russia as extremist and banned it.

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