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‘When we’re gone, they’ll come for you’ Meduza’s #LGBTQ+ readers on the Russian authorities’ bid to outlaw and silence them — Meduza

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/11/30/when-we-re-gone-they-ll-come-for-you

> On Thursday, November 30, the Russian Supreme Court will consider a request from the Justice Ministry to ban the “international LGBT movement” as an “extremist” organization. Exactly what constitutes this “movement” is unclear — it was invented by ministry officials. But the absurdity of the case shouldn’t overshadow the danger it poses: the court’s decision could lead to millions of queer people being declared illegal. We asked our readers to share the realities of life as an LGBTQ+ person in #Russia, how they view the authorities’ new initiative, and what advice they have to offer to other members of their community.