VOA Russian: Persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Russia intensified in 2024
Update: 2025-01-06
Description
Repression against the LGBTQ+ community in 2024 intensified after the Russian Supreme Court's decision in January to recognize the “International LGBT Movement” as an extremist organization came into force. Last year was marked by the first criminal cases under articles on extremism, the first arrests for “extremist symbols” in the form of rainbow paraphernalia, and heavy fines for “LGBT propaganda.” VOA Russian spoke to human rights activists about these repressions and what will happen to...
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
