Moscow raids LGBTQ+ venues, arresting activists amid intensifying anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Moscow police raided several bars and nightclubs on Saturday, a year after Russia's Supreme Court banned the "LGBTQ+ movement" as an "extremist organization." Authorities seized electronic devices, inspected documents, and arrested the head of a gay travel agency. The raids reflect Russia's ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, with new laws also banning adoption by foreigners allowing gender-affirming care and prohibiting material that discourages child-bearing.

November 30, 2024
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