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30 years of LGBTQ+ history in Russia: from decriminalisation in 1993 to 'extremist' status in 2023

By Sergey Katsuba, PhD Candidate, Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin

In 2023, the “LGBTQ+ movement” in Russia was labelled as “extremist”. This marked the culmination of a troubling 30-year cycle from the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1993, via the introduction of the “gay propaganda law” in 2013 through years of political and public discrimination against sexual minorities.

The progression in the mistreatment…

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