Moscow university student sentenced to 15 days in jail for ‘displaying LGBT symbols’

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1. russia is the worst country in Europe.

2. > This is not the first case of its kind: in March, a man was arrested and charged with using “extremist symbols” for allegedly sending a rainbow flag emoji in a private chat. The new ruling, which effectively outlaws queer activism in the country, prompted raids on gay venues and fines for people displaying queer flags or even wearing rainbow-coloured earrings.

   smh 😀

3. Putin’s Russia has only one color to offer its citizens – gray. No rainbows, fun or happiness allowed

4. I met a gay muscovite in san francisco a few years ago. He said he thought the queer culture in moscow was more robust and lively there than even very queer SF (which i was shocked to hear), but he finally decided to pack up his bags and emmigrate to the US because off shit like this.

5. Great to see them protect their traditional values (alcohol-fueled wife beating and general violence)!

6. I thought it was symptoms instead of symbols XD

7. I don’t believe. He Will go to jail for two years.

8. It would be something for Putler to fall because of queers in Moscow.
   I would giggle on this for years …

9. Why aren’t the LGBT activists in the West protesting this?

10. >Following the ruling of the Russian Supreme Court in November deeming the “international LGBT movement” an “extremist organisation”, using queer-related symbols, such as pride flags, may now be seen as “displaying extremist symbols”.

    Russia calling LGBTQ+ people an extermist organisation, while bombing a hospitals and schools in Ukraine. Oh the fucking irony, what a backward ass medieval country.

11. Well, things go that wild, what I’ve known this dude. He was not even gay person, just a university and left wing activist

12. Just so you know, this innocent gay dude is part of “ryssian youth parliament” which is associated with russian government. He is a part of a dictatorship 😉

13. 😀