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couldoneimagine · 5 months

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LGBTQ+ RIGHTS IN RUSSIA ARE BEING ERODED COMPLETELY

The ministry of justice in Russia has proposed to label "the global organization of LGBT" an extremist group. The court case is set to happen on the 30th of November. If passed, this measure will make LGBTQ+ activism near impossible. Activists could face up to 6 years in prison. Yes, 6 years for advocating for equal rights.

Despite the fact that lawmakers have no legal footing to judge "the global organization of LGBT" as an existing group, considering there is no hierarchy, no leader and no such name is used widely, this will probably be passed. And the lives of queer Russians will be in jeopardy.

I beg of you to spread this post. I know it's exhausting considering everything that's happening in the world. I know the genocide in Palestine is more pressing, I know the war in Ukraine is still happening, but please. We need to be heard. Someway. Somehow.

I'm Russian, I'm queer, I will not let this regime break me. no matter how hard it tries.

#lgbtq+#important #spread #lgbt #lgbtq+ rights #lgbt rights #gay rights #queer rights #trans rights #transgender rights #lgbtq+ rights in russia #russian lgbtq+#gay rights in russia #stop the war in Ukraine #spread awareness #stop the genocide #help queer people

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gorkaya-trava · 5 months

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so, today we, russian queers, may become "extremists" by decision of russian supreme court and thus our existence will be silenced and erased. any queer activism will be impossible for us. I don't know what to do anymore. I was heartbroken when they passed the laws about "gay propaganda" and transgender people, now I'm just numb. I don't want to escape. I just want to live safely in my own country.

please hear us.

#lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtq community #lgbtqia rights #lgbtq rights #lgbt+#lgbt rights #russia #russian lgbtq #lesbian #gay #bisexual #trans #transgender #queer #queer rights #russian queers

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robynochs · 2 years

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The bill, passed unanimously in the Duma, prohibits "any event or act deemed to promote homosexuality-online, in film, in books, in advertising or in public."

In Russia, the workshops I teach would be illegal.

I stand with Russian LGBTQI people.

#russia #lgbtq rights #reuters

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laurenfoxmakesthings · 8 months

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#russia #transgender rights #lgbtqia+#trans rights #transgender #queer community #activism #lgbtq #lgbt #queer activism

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wingy-lalka · 5 months

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The Sphere Foundation has launched a petition calling for easier visas for LGBT people from Russia

Due to the recognition of LGBT as an "extremist organization," Sphere launched a petition calling on foreign countries that have signed international human rights conventions to ensure that visas and travel documents are easier to obtain for LGBT people and specialized human rights defenders from Russia.

Human rights activists emphasize that recognition of LGBT as an "extremist organization" will lead exclusively to mass repressions against LGBT people, especially those who publicly advocated for the LGBT community.

The petition is addressed to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the European Union member states, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, as well as representatives of the European Commission.

#russia #lgbtq #human rights #lgbtqia

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destielmemenews · 5 months

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"Russia’s highest court found in favour of a motion filed by the Ministry of Justice which claimed the LGBTQ community risked “inciting social and religious discord”, in violation of Russia’s Law on Countering Extremism, according to a statement from the UN condemning the decision."

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the-last-hipopotamovolador · 5 months

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Okey a lot of fucking disgusting stuff are happening all around the world. The genocide of palestinians, the new anti queer law in russia, the congo situation and god knows how many other fucking disgusting inhumane shit is happening in so many places right now.

LISTEN i know that even for people like me who arent victims of any of these situations everything can be so overwhelming right now, and that we may feel hopless and we just dont wanna do anything anymore because everything seems pointless.

BUT FOR THE LOVE OF WHATEVER YOU BELIVE DO NOT BACK THE FUCK DOWN!

Like me, so many other people of the world (even if we belong to a "minority" and for that suffer daily discrimination) we are lucky enought to be ALLOWED to exist because for fucking coincidence we live in places where our goverments or/and the international powers allow us to just fucking be alive.

But there are so many people who the only thing tthey did was being born and for that the goverments decide that they should not exist.

If you were born in palestina to Israel and most of the world you arent fucking allowed to be alive.

If you are queer and were born in russia your fucking goverment says that you are not allowed to be alive.

If you are black in congo you are not allowed to be alive.

If you are native, for most of the goverments in the america continent you are not allowed to be alive.

And if you are a person with vulva/ you are a woman you are not allowed to be alive in most of the fucking world.

And so, so, so many more examples could be add because in this fucking sick world just being ALLOWED to be alive is a privilege.

So PLEASE I BEG YOU, IF YOU ARE IN A POSITION WERE YOUR MERE EXISTENCE IS ALLOWED (even for the dislike of some people) PLEASE, EVEN IF IT HURTS JUST RAGE, SPEAK THE FUCK UP! DONT BE QUIET!

If there are ambassadors of Israel in your country or/and from any other country that prohibits the existence of people, go and RAGE! GO AND DEMAND A CHANGE!.

If YOUR COUNTRY is in ANY way supporting the fact that some groups have the power to decide whether or not some people should be allowed to exist GO AND SCREAM AND SHOUT AND FUKING RAGE.

We have the previlege of being allowed to exist, is our human obligation to speak and shout for those who doesnt have that privilege and arent heared.

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notvv0ltz · 5 months

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❗🏳️‍⚧️ Petition to help Russian trans people to get German humanitarian visas

As you know, basically Russia has banned any way of transitioning for trans people and *fully* legalized conversion therapy. This month the government also has claimed that the "LGBTQ movement" should be on the list of extremist groups (lol what)

German queer activists (Quarteera) have created a petition to the Bundestag that suggests the ability to live in Germany for trans people from Russia. However, 50,000 votes are needed for it to be considered.

This is not the change org shit. This petition CAN work. Use translator if you need, it takes just 5 minutes to sign it. It is also highly advised to share this.

#important #please reblog #please share #lgbt #lgbtq #trans #trans rights #transphobia #transgender #russia #germany #queerphobia #petition

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moss-ghoulette · 5 months

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Yay✨

Love being a criminal 😘

Fuck this shit. Just today I had a dream that I wanted to marry a girl and we were kicked out of the registry office.

Wtf I'm literally crying rn

#lgbtq+#lgbtq+ rights #lgbt #lgbtq community #lesbian #gay #bisexual #transgender #asexual #intersex #nonbinary #aromantic #lgbtqia #russia

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queerism1969 · 5 months

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lost-and-cursed · 5 months

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Sign the petition for trans people of Russia

Petition for easier admission of trans people from abroad into Germany (Ends December 18)

If you have a few minutes, please sign the petition or at least share it (via repost or reblog).

It needs 50 000 signs (and has only 7k) and has less than two weeks to go.

Instructions how to sign it and credits under the cut

Infographic: courtesy of Pomyla ruki (Washed hands)

Translation: courtesy of @lost-and-cursed and @anayaretta

#trans rights #lgbtq community #trans legislation #germany #trans #transgender #trans help #lgbtq help #human rights #petition #I hope we'll do it #russia #yay for 7k

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socialistexan · 5 months

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Just a little preview of a SCOTUS case coming in 2029, I suppose.

#we're just now starting on the path that russia has been on in regards fo lgbtq rights #the dont say gay bills were so close to the russian laws banning the “public promoting” of being lgbtq #the timeline fits

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notimeforlaugh · 5 months

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pride moth in russia finally

such a shame it is both the first and the last

#lgbtq rights #lgbtqia #russia #lgbt russia #these are like opposition media or whatever

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comradevomit · 5 months

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today, the supreme court of russia declared the non-existent "international lgbt movement" extremist. today, the supreme court of russia declared all russian queers to be extremists. they declared love and freedom illegal, extremist, and criminally punishable. some time before that, "gay propaganda" was banned in russia. this concept includes even the simplest manifestations of love. we cannot talk about ourselves, we cannot save ourselves, we cannot love, feel loved and protected in our country. if we fight for ourselves, we will go to jail. we were forbidden not only to love — they banned us. ordinary people who simply do not fit into their concept of "traditional" and "correct". so please

talk about us. hear us out. help us if you can.

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destielmemenews · 5 months

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Hello! I don't know who i should connect to about this.

You may be familiar with the general situation of trans and generally queer people in russia. Since the start of war in Ukraine, the law, that was in force for about 10 years and banned "LGBT propaganda" for minors (in fact, it banned any information to teenagers and any materials that are in any way related to queer people and potentially accessible to minors) was changed to a complete ban on “LGBT propaganda”.

In October of this year, russia completely banned documentary and medical transition for transgender people and significantly restricted their other rights. More specifically here: https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/25/vladimir-putin-trans-healthcare-ban-russia/ On November 30, the russian Supreme Court classified the “international LGBT movement” as an “extremist organization.” What this means exactly is explained in detail here: https://meduza.io/en/cards/russia-has-banned-the-so-called-international-lgbt-movement

The activist team “Quarteera” has started a petition calling for easier access to refugee status for trans* people from Russia in Germany (e.g. the possibility of applying for refugee status for people already in Germany without having to travel to russia to submit documents).

🟣 The petition can be read and signed here until December 18th: https://epetitionen.bundestag.de/content/petitionen/_2023/_08/_22/Petition_156274.html

Residents of other countries can sign too. I would be very grateful if you would sign the petition and help spread the word.

The petition is in German, but anyone can sign!

According to Wikipedia, the group behind the petition is involved in numerous educational activities and demonstrations that aim to help LGBT+ Russian migrants and their families in Germany.

"Quarteera is a Russian-speaking non-profit volunteer LGBT registered association in Berlin, Germany. The association was officially registered in April 2011 and calls itself the "Russian-speaking group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and their friends in Germany"."

Quarteera's website (in Russian)

An informational Reddit post about the situation.

The petition

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essefryu · 5 months

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So, the ban has passed

Be gay do crime is becoming disappointingly easy these days. The first part at this point is pretty much enough to have the second part covered.

I would advise fellow Russian queers to keep a cool head as panicking/giving in to despair isn't really going to help anything. Shit's still as vague as it can be, so we don't know yet what exact repercussions will follow the ban. A good extremist, after all, is a mentally stable, well informed and well rested extremist.

Заранее рекомендую глянуть стрим Кочеткова в 19:00 по Москве, он всегда даёт очень трезвую оценку ситуации, да и вообще разбирался в этом с самого начала:

#lgbtqia #lgbtq #queer #gay rights #trans rights #russia being horrible

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