The Tagansky District Court in Moscow has fined Apple six million roubles (approximately US$67,000) under two charges related to “LGBT propaganda” (part 3, article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offences). This was reported by “Ostorozhno, novosti.”
The reasons for the charges remain unknown, as the company requested that the hearings be held behind closed doors, according to RIA Novosti. The company’s lawyer stated that “confidential data relating to the operation of services, ‘very sensitive’ internal communications within Apple, and official documents” would be mentioned during the session.
In May, Apple was also given three more fines totalling 7.5 million roubles (approximately US$84,000) on similar charges.
Asya Sokolova for OVD-Info
The adoption of the “LGBT propaganda” law marked not only widespread censorship but also intensified repression against LGBTQ people and the organisations that support them. With the designation of the “International LGBT Movement” as an “extremist organisation,” this pressure has increased once again.
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