Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing ‘extremist’ movement
PBS NewsHourJUL 2023
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The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
Russia's brutal and oppressive regime continues its human rights abuses by criminalizing the LGBTQ+ community and declaring the non-existent "international LGBT movement" to be "extremist." Russia's laws are purposefully nebulous, and are intended to infringe on the free expression of LGBTQ+ persons. The authoritarian and regressive policies are reprehensible and demonstrate the depths of Russia's bigotry.
Pro-Russia narrative
Russia has implemented laws promoting traditional values that all societies have held for millennia. However, radical extremists have hijacked international organizations and governments to push overt anti-family propaganda. The Kremlin has an obligation to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are restricted from flaunting their lifestyles in front of children.