In November 2023, the Russian Supreme Court designated 'the International LGBT Movement' as an 'extremist organization,' effectively criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities in the country. The court's decision, which has been criticized for creating a nonexistent organization to further control the population, cites concerns about protecting children and the fear of a 'gay-induced' population decline. Following the ruling, there has been a crackdown on the so-called 'international LGBT public movement,' prompting individuals to flee Russia. Additionally, some 160 asylum seekers who applied for asylum at Finland's eastern border have since disappeared. Experts warn that providing HIV-prevention services to LGBT people could effectively be outlawed under the new law, which may have serious public health consequences.
A harsh anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda is prompting patients to flee HIV clinics after the country's saw had made great progress against the virus. Now experts fear a resurgence in the epidemic. https://t.co/07Rq4N4Fe4 https://t.co/faSwGQJG6L
"under the new law, providing HIV-prevention services to LGBT people would effectively be outlawed." New World Report ➡️ Experts warn of health harms of Russia's anti-LGBT ruling: https://t.co/t441Vda2Ml
⚠️ ASYLUM SEEKERS 'MISSING' AFTER CROSSING RUSSIA BORDER TO FINLAND (Reuters) Some 160 people who applied for asylum at Finland's eastern border last year have since disappeared, amid a sudden surge of asylum seekers arriving via Russia, Finland's immigration authority said.…
Homosexuals flee Russia as government cracks down on “international LGBT public movement.” Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/mPSFdWefR0
The rationale laid out in the Russian Supreme Court’s “LGBT” ban cites a lot of the familiar right-wing “think of the children” panic, but there’s also intense fear of gay-induced [sic] population decline. https://t.co/WabZlL4mdM Plus, a weird line about an assault on the…
In November 2023, the Russian Supreme Court designated "the International LGBT Movement" as an "extremist organization", effectively criminalizing LGBTQ+. Creating this "organization" out of thin air is both a Putin's instrument of control and a sign how archaic and degenerate… https://t.co/EanDIYVsPa