Russia’s Investigative Committee releases Eksmo publishing house executives without charges, orders them to return for questioning Meduza 23:11 Thu, 23 Apr
CEO and management of Russia’s largest publishing group Eksmo detained and questioned over “distribution of LGBT literature” The Insider 09:55 Thu, 23 Apr
Report: Detained employees of Popcorn Books and Individuum implicate Eksmo executives in ‘extremism’ case over queer literature Meduza 22:10 Tue, 21 Apr
Russian court labels top LGBTQ+ rights group an ‘extremist organisation’ Attitude Magazine 7d LGBTQ+ Russia Terrorism All sources
Eksmo CEO released from police custody after questioning The Moscow Times 5d Eksmo Book Publishing LGBTQ+ All sources
Russia court declares LGBT Network as ‘extremist’ amidst intensified crackdown Jurist 5d Amnesty International Russia LGBTQ+
Russia’s sweeping LGBTQ+ visibility purge. Seven support groups outlawed this spring, one court ruling at a time, as “extremist organisations” Mediazona 6d Social Movements LGBTQ+ Russia
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Christian phone network to block LGBTQ+ content and pornography The Irish Independent 5h Article paywall
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