In Krasnodar, police have filed a charge of “LGBT propaganda” (part 1, article 21 of the Administrative Code) against a 42-year-old resident of Labinsk, a city in southern Russia, who has a previous conviction for theft. This was reported by the press service of the city’s police. The report was highlighted by the “Crime 6.21” project.
The man was wearing “women’s clothing” while on public transport. According to law enforcement, by doing so the Labinsk resident “engaged in propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships” because his actions “differ from established norms of behaviour in ordinary society and distort the perception of the social equivalence of traditional and non-traditional sexual relationships.”
The case materials have been submitted to the court for consideration.
The day before, the man had been detained by criminal investigation officers. He is also accused of stealing a fishing rod and a mixer tap from a garage.
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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