Russia: LGBT Rights Groups Further Criminalized

(Berlin, May 28, 2026) - Russian authorities have banned nine groups that provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people as "extremist," Human Rights Watch said today. The apparent aim is to further suppress, stigmatize, and criminalize those who document abuses, share information, and provide legal, medical, and other assistance to Russia's LGBT population. Following the 2023 Russian S

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