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How LGBTQ Christians in Russia are holding on to their faith despite condemnation from the Russian Orthodox Church

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Meduza (English) 29 Oct 2026, 14:50 UTC
How LGBTQ Christians in Russia are holding on to their faith despite condemnation from the Russian Orthodox Church
For nearly three years, queer people in Russia have effectively been treated as outlaws: On November 30, 2023, the authorities declared the nonexistent “LGBT movement” “extremist.” The Russian Orthodox Church has joined the government’s campaign against LGBTQ people, and for …
Meduza (Russisch) 29 Oct 2026, 16:09 UTC
В России за «ЛГБТ-экстремизм» наказывают даже гомофобов. Одному из них из-за штрафа пришлось покинуть страну. Вот этот и еще четыре показательных примера
Почти три года назад российский Верховный суд запретил несуществующее «международное движение ЛГБТ» как экстремистское. С тех пор «ЛГБТ-экстремизм» стал поводом как минимум для 14 уголовных дел и сотен административных протоколов. Интересно, что система зачастую не вдается в …
Meduza (English) 29 Oct 2026, 20:16 UTC
Russia’s anti-LGBT crackdown is punishing homophobes, too. Mediazona documents five cases of people penalized for posts that weren’t meant to promote LGBTQ rights.
Nearly three years ago, Russia’s Supreme Court banned the nonexistent “international LGBT movement” as extremist. Since then, “LGBT extremism” has become grounds for at least 14 criminal investigations and hundreds of citations for administrative offenses. Because the system …