Yandex Music blocked the first LGBT podcast at the request of Roskomnadzor

The streaming platform has limited access to the podcast “Ways of Acceptance” by Elena Dogadina. In it, LGBT people shared stories from their lives, for example, they talked about coming out, having sex for the first time, breaking up and having children.

The day before, Elena received a letter from Yandex Music, which states that the podcast was blocked due to the “dissemination of prohibited information.” Yesterday, for the same reason, Tilda deleted the podcast website.

“Although in Yandex Music the age limit limits access for minors. “Roskomsvoboda responded that there is no chance, because the court considers the demonstration to be propaganda,” said the author of the podcast.

Previously, harassment against Elena Dogadina and her podcast was carried out by the anonymous channel “Direct Action Actions”. The community administrator urged subscribers to submit applications to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, complain to Roskomnadzor and write letters directly to Yandex.

On December 27, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree according to which Roskomnadzor can block sites with “LGBT propaganda.” “Information promoting non-traditional sexual relationships and/or preferences, pedophilia, gender reassignment” was included in the Unified Register of Prohibited Information.