Tag: LGBTQ+ crackdown
Seven individuals arrested during a nightclub raid in the Russian city of Tula were fined for "looking too gay," marking yet another instance of enforcement under Russia's controversial anti-LGBTQ+ "propaganda" laws.
The raid, conducted at the club Typography in February, involved security forces in military-style uniforms. Videos captured the chaotic...
Russian authorities are continuing to target the LGBTQ+ community with a raid on the Zebra Club in Voronezh, where a drag queen event was being held.
The special police unit SOBR conducted the operation on the night of 22-23 November, detaining over ten attendees. Photos shared by pro-government media...
At least eight transgender individuals have been arrested, with approximately a dozen others detained in Belarus since August.
According to TG House Belarus, a transgender support organisation, the crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community started in late August and escalated significantly in early September. TG House Belarus estimates that between 15...
