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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chris Stevenson

Russia’s top court bans LGBT+ activism as ‘extremist’ in latest crackdown

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Russia’s top court has ruled that LGBT+ activists should be designated as “extremists” and issued a ban against such work – the most drastic step in a years-long crackdown on the community in the country.

This effectively outlaws LGBT+ activism across the country, in a move that representatives of the gay and transgender communities fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.

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