Police raid Moscow gay bars after Supreme Court LGBTQ+ ruling
Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow less than 48 hours after the country’s top courtbanned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization By The Associated Press December 2, 2023, 10:21 AM FILE - A gay rights activist stands with a rainbow flag, in front of journalists, during a protesting picket at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country. (AP Photo, File) The Associated Press 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 ...