Russia: two women charged after raid on gay club

In Krasnodar, last weekend, security forces raided a nightclub on Suvorov Street in Krasnodar. We are talking about the “Central Base”, which is known among city residents as a local gay club*. There were about 200 people there.

The raid was carried out by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism (CPE), the Drug Control Department (DCD), the Department for the Execution of Administrative Legislation (DEL) of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, and security forces of the Russian National Guard.

Two Krasnodar women, aged 28 and 40, were detained at the club. The press service of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs called the women “supporters of a public movement banned and recognized as extremist in the territory of the Russian Federation.” Protocols were drawn up against them under Part 1 of Article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations and (or) preferences, gender reassignment).

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