Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna, and a bar that hosted LGBTQ+ parties, under the pretext of a drug raid, local media reported.

Eyewitnesses told journalists that clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the security services. They also said that managers had been able to warn patrons before police arrived.

  • @hanekam
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    31 year ago

    and hyper-socialist policies

    The Nordic Model isn’t really all that Socialist. It’s based on strong welfare and labor rights, but also very much on the free market. The most Socialist country in Europe is probably France

    • @uis
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      01 year ago

      Well, France is France. Revolutions is their national sport.

      • @hanekam
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        11 year ago

        Also bureaucracy and public ownership

        • @uis
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          01 year ago

          Wouldn’t public ownership be Sweeds’ national sport?