Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ parties, under the pretext of a drug raid, local media reported.

Eyewitnesses told journalists that clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the security services. They also said that managers had been able to warn patrons before police arrived.

    • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      your insults don’t change whether ukraine has a serious nazi problem. they formed a paramilitary group. that group has been intentionally integrated into the ukranian military. it’s not a lie.

      i don’t think i’ve ever once excused russia or its government.

      you should apologize.

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        1 year ago

        Apologise, to you? Who are you? Do you even live here to begin with? How would you even know what a problem it was? From RussiaToday? What’s your argument?

        Didn’t you know Russia has a lot of nazis too? Have you ever heard a name Tesak (rus. Cleaver)? Have you ever stood in our numerous protests agsinst the state along these guys like I did? Have you ever visited 2ch? How can you even fucking tell us about anything?

        You know nothing and can fuck right off.