First Two Russians Accused of Organizing "LGBT Movement" set to go on Trial 🏳️🌈
— James Porrazzo (@JamesPorrazzo) March 20, 2024
The administrator and art director of the former Orenburg, Russia, gay bar Pose is being held in a pre-trial detention center.
They are accused of spreading propaganda for the LGBT movement, which is… pic.twitter.com/0fPhB5D9Ji
Police raids on clubs suspected of being frequented by the LGBT community continue in Russia.
— Natalka (@NatalkaKyiv) March 19, 2024
The owners of the club “Pose” in Orenburg were criminally charged for “organizing the activities of an extremist organization.” They're facing up to 10 years in prison.
This is the… pic.twitter.com/pQlHbkWqlV
The first criminal case on participation in an extremist organization because of an LGBT club has been opened in Russia
— Politics World Wide Web (@PetrosVarelas) March 19, 2024
The initiation of a criminal case against the club Pose was announced by Ekaterina Mizulina. According to her, this is the first such criminal case in Russia… pic.twitter.com/Ld8YWWRVLP