Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the "LGBT movement" should be designated as extremist, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions.

A Reuters reporter in court heard it announce that it had approved a request from the justice ministry to recognise what it called “the international LGBT social movement” as extremist and to ban its activities.

  • FriendOfElphaba@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is why I cannot consider the so-called leftists who oppose taking action against a fascist like Putin to be actual leftists. Putin is a hard right dictator who violates every principle of human rights at every turn.

    • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Tankies are authoritarians, the left/right angle doesn’t matter there.

    • lud@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      What kind of action are you referring too? What more can we do?

    • Stamau123@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      ‘Leftists’ like N Korea, China, and Russia supports make me ashamed to be a leftist. This is what happens when all your leaders die 40 years ago, the movement gets silly.

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Don’t be ashamed to be a lefty. Shame THEM for dare calling themselves leftists while espousing polite words for autocrats and dictators. They are pathetic and a detriment to progress and they need to know it.

  • DarkGamer@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: one can usually tell who the good guys are by how they treat LGBT people.