Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression

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The arrests are a clear indication of how Russia has come full circle on its persecution of sexual minorities under Vladimir Putin.

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https://theconversation.com/putins-russia-first-arrests-under-new-anti-lgbt-laws-mark-new-era-of-repression-226864

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Martedì, Aprile 9, 2024

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Propaganda, Letter, Cheek, LGBT, Homosexuality, Queer, Social media, Woman, Supreme court, Arrest, LGBTQ, Homophobia, Movement, Legislation, Fear, Person, Nightclub

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CENTRAL ASIA, ORENBURG, RUSSIA

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Key Points:

The arrests are a clear indication of how Russia has come full circle on its persecution of sexual minorities under Vladimir Putin.
On March 21, the district court of Orenburg city in south-western Russia ordered the arrest of nightclub owner Vyacheslav Khasanov.
At the end of November 2023, the Russian Supreme Court ruled that the “international LGBT movement” is an “extremist organisation”.
Read more:
30 years of LGBTQ+ history in Russia: from decriminalisation in 1993 to 'extremist' status in 2023

Russia’s ‘gay propaganda law’

In 2013 Russia enacted the so-called “gay propaganda law”.
In one case, people were fined for holding a banner with the words: “Children have the right to know.
Homosexuality is natural and normal.” Sharing LGBT-related information on social media or posting photos of people of same-sex kissing were also deemed to be LGBT propaganda and subject to legal sanction.

Homophobia unleashed

One of the first victims of the newly amended “gay propaganda law” were seven migrant trans women from Central Asia.
The seven sex workers were fined and then deported in March 2023 under the propaganda laws after they published their profiles on a dating website.
At around the same time, six different online streaming platforms were penalised for airing movies with LGBTQ-related scenes.
The supreme court’s decision to label the international LGBT movement as extremist has effectively re-criminalised homosexuality.

What can be done?

One way would be to support LGBTQ organisations that are still operating in the country.
These groups need resources to keep providing legal advice and support to those facing arrest and prosecution.
Another is to write letters of support to people facing imprisonment for their “extremism” as members of the LGBT community.

Sergey Katsuba does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.