The Ministry of Justice of Stavropol equated coming out to “participation in the extremist LGBT movement”

The Ministry of Justice for the Stavropol Territory stated that coming out will be equated to “participation in the extremist community “International LGBT Community.” The department added that the rainbow flag will be considered a symbol of the “movement.” such clarifications in response to her appeal received Social network user X . , Sota noted

“...the activities of the LGBT Movement, as well as the use, propaganda and demonstration of its symbols, including the rainbow flag, are prohibited throughout the Russian Federation. […] In addition, a statement about belonging to the LGBT movement can be equated to participation in it,” says the response from the regional Ministry of Justice.

According to human rights activist Igor Kochetkov, the department is confused in its own interpretations. After declaring that coming out would be equated with extremism, a representative of the Ministry of Justice wrote that “belonging to the LGBT movement”, as well as “performing functional duties to support activities,” is considered extremist. The department did not clarify what this means.

Confusion also occurred with the rainbow flag. The regional Ministry of Justice stated that the rainbow flag “and other symbols” are equated with extremism. However, the same letter states that the symbols specified in the statutory documents of the “LGBT movement” are prohibited.

“In general, the Stavropol department of the Ministry of Justice is clearly confused and this is not surprising,” said Igor Kochetkov.

On November 30, the Supreme Court declared the non-existent “international LGBT movement” extremist and banned. a corresponding lawsuit in mid-November The Ministry of Justice filed . Lawyers with whom Kholod spoke called the actions of the Ministry of Justice “a campaign to oust LGBT people from society.”

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