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.

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    11 months ago

    Did they think the guys were gonna rise up, form a gayocracy?

    Edit: angry tankies down voting their ridiculous beliefs being talked about

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      No, they just take a far-right government appropriating left-wing terminology in good faith, which they did since the 1920’s.

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      11 months ago

      Like the sacred band of Thebes, but they’re a government body instead of an army platoon.