Less than 48 hours after ‘global LGBTQ+ movement’ banned for being extremist, LGBTQ+-friendly bars were raided

Ever since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian leader launched a fresh effort to promote what he called “traditional values”, making anti-gay rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.

The Kremlin is directly linking the crackdown on LGBTQ+ expression with its justification for the war, said Shainyan, telling its citizens that Russia was not only fighting Ukraine, but was involved in a broader, existential battle against western liberal values it often describes as “satanic”.

  • QuokkaEnglish
    10•11 months ago

    I’d say it’s more likely for something traditional to be disgusting.

    • @taladar@feddit.deEnglish
      4•11 months ago

      At the very least if someone has to rely on the ‘it is tradition’ argument there is probably no actual good reason for it.