Russia Declares Leading LGBT Rights Group 'Extremist'
March 06, 2026
March 06, 2026
NEW YORK, March 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Russia Declares Leading LGBT Rights Group 'Extremist'
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Last week, a St. Petersburg court in a closed door hearing, designated a leading Russian LGBT rights group, Coming Out, as an "extremist organization." The ruling delivers another severe blow to a community that has become a key target of the Kremlin's harmful "t . . .
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Russia Declares Leading LGBT Rights Group 'Extremist'
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Last week, a St. Petersburg court in a closed door hearing, designated a leading Russian LGBT rights group, Coming Out, as an "extremist organization." The ruling delivers another severe blow to a community that has become a key target of the Kremlin's harmful "t . . .