Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'
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Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ parties, under the pretext of a drug raid, local media reported.

Eyewitnesses told journalists that clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the security services. They also said that managers had been able to warn patrons before police arrived.

  • soshiny@feddit.deEnglish
    131·
    8 months ago

    First they came for the >!socialists!< democrats, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a >!socialist!< democrats.

    Then they came for the >!trade unionists!< journalist, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a >!trade unionist!< journalist.

    Then they came for the >!Jews!< Gays, and I did not speak out— Because I was not >!a Jew!< gay.

    Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
      44·
      8 months ago

      All very deep, except the Russians probably arrest or kill anyone who speaks out, so it’s not exactly as simple as that.