Russia's Supreme Court bans LGBTQ+ activism, labeling it 'extremist' - 1010 WCSI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : He was presenting a report on human rights in Russia to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, arguing that "restraining public demonstration of nontraditional sexual relationships or preferences is not a form of censure for them.
42% : In 2020, constitutional reforms pushed through by Putin to extend his rule by two more terms also included a provision to outlaw same-sex marriage.
38% : The ruling follows a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Russia, including the "gay propaganda" law in 2013 and constitutional reforms outlawing same-sex marriage in 2020.The exact nature of restrictions imposed by the ruling, such as banned symbols, remains unclear due to the case's classification.

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