Over a dozen patrons were arrested in Moscow nightclubs during police raids targeting what they deemed LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' leading to charges of 'petty hooliganism.'
Videos showed stunned clubgoers on the floor as police executed raids. The Moscow court stated that arrests resulted from obvious disrespect for society, with accompanying obscene language.
Among those arrested was a director of a travel agency serving LGBTQ+ customers, accused of preparing trips for 'non-traditional sexual values' supporters.
Russia's ban on LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' has been strict since 2013, with recent extensions penalizing any positive representation of LGBTQ+ topics.
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