![]() ![]() In an interview shortly before the most recent law change passed, Alexei Sergeyev, an LGBT activist in St Petersburg, said activities such as psychological and legal support, or even "meetings where you can just sit and drink tea", would be driven underground, depriving many LGBTQ people of support. The Supreme Court case is classified, so it remains unclear how LGBTQ activists and symbols will be restricted. She also said many people in the LGBTQ community will consider leaving Russia before they become targeted. ![]() "It is clear for us that they're once again making us out as a domestic enemy to shift the focus from all the other problems that are in abundance in Russia," said Olga Baranova, director of the Moscow Community Centre for LGBTQ Initiatives. Image: Russian Supreme Court judge Oleg Nefedovĭespite these law changes, Russian authorities reject accusations of LGBTQ discrimination.Įarlier this month, Russian media quoted deputy justice minister Andrei Loginov as saying that "the rights of LGBT people in Russia are protected" legally.
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