Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing ‘extremist’ movement
PBS NewsHourNOV 2023
This decision by the Russian Supreme Court is the most recent of many setbacks for LGBTQ+ rights, which risks a blanket ban on LGBTQ+ organizations with far-reaching violations of fundamental human rights. This new decision openly discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community and has no place in a modern, civilized society. Putin has gone too far to appease his conservative base.
This latest ruling doesn't seek to discriminate but rather to stop the encroachment of the West's insidious cultural exportation, which sows dissent in Russian society. This ban won't actually change the day-to-day lives of sexual minorities, who aren't persecuted in Russia, as it's related to a hostile, foreign organization that is attempting to use them as an agenda.