Russia’s attempt to shut down prolific LGBTQ+ rights group falls short
Russia’s Justice Ministry filed a lawsuit in an unsuccessful attempt to “liquidate” the Russian LGBT Network under the belief it challenged “traditional values”.
The Russian LGBT Network promotes and protects the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Russia. The network is known for its continued support of the LGBTQ+ community.
In 2017, during Chechnya’s horrific anti-gay purge, the Russian LGBT Network led efforts to support survivors and prevent abuse towards those targeted.
Between February and April 2017, groups of Chechnya’s law enforcement officials rounded up men on suspicion of being gay. Many of these men were held in unofficial detention facilities for days, humiliated, starved and tortured, as the Human Rights Watch reports.
