Russian Supreme Court bans 'LGBT movement' as 'extremist' - IFEX

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : "Since 2021, after lawmakers included a ban on same-sex marriage in Russia's constitution, authorities have designated 17 LGBT organizations as "foreign agents," a term that in Russian has connotations of spying and engaging in sabotage.
39% : With Russian LGBT rights organizations and activists already in jeopardy and the risk of prosecution exacerbated by the Supreme Court's "extremism" ruling, countries around the world should provide safe haven to those forced to flee Russia in the face of criminal prosecution or other grave threats, Human Rights Watch said.Other countries, and the European Union member states in particular, given their geographic proximity, should also enable activists who continue LGBT rights work in Russia to obtain long-term visas in case of emergency or to attend international events and meetings with colleagues, along with providing other support to Russian LGBT rights activists working inside Russia or from abroad.
34% : "Under Russian criminal law, participating in or financing an extremist organization is punishable by up to 12 years in prison.

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