The club patrons were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and put under administrative arrest as punishment.

Summary

Russian security forces raided three Moscow nightclubs, detaining 12 people on charges of “petty hooliganism” amid anti-LGBTQ enforcement.

The raids occurred a year after Russia’s Supreme Court labeled LGBTQ activism “extremist,” intensifying crackdowns on LGBTQ rights under Putin’s regime.

Videos showed clubgoers forced to the ground, with exits blocked and interrogations conducted. Sporadic raids on LGBTQ spaces have been reported since the 2022 ruling.

Russia’s LGBTQ restrictions, including its expanded “gay propaganda law,” have drawn criticism as part of a broader suppression of LGBTQ communities.

  • Guy Dudeman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 days ago

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    • TurboHarbinger@feddit.clEnglish
      11·
      21 days ago

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        • TurboHarbinger@feddit.clEnglish
          11·
          21 days ago

          This is the internet.

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          • Guy Dudeman@lemmy.worldEnglish
            12·
            21 days ago

            I’m not surprised that something like that astonishes you. I’m sure you’re astonished by lots of things.

            • TurboHarbinger@feddit.clEnglish
              11·
              21 days ago

              Of course I’m surprised. I’m trying to keep a positive outlook when thinking of humanity, but still I’m surprised every time I see a person falling this low by their own sheer stupidity. It’s beyond belief.

              So, any more world shattering revelations?