The law on sexual rights and family values imposes a penalty of up to three years' jail for people who engage in homosexual relations, and between three and five years for the promotion, sponsorship or intentional support of LGBT+ activities.
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Russian Court Designates LGBTQ Group Extremist, Bans Activities
A Russian court on Monday designated the country’s leading LGBTQ rights group as “extremist”, outlawing the organisation. The designation exposes its supporters to possible prosecution. The ruling by a court in Saint Petersburg followed a case brought by the justice ministry against the Russian LGBT Network, a prominent rights nonprofit. “The public movement has been...