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Russian police occasionally raided gay clubs, nevertheless, under the pretext of expired liquor licenses and allegations that their customers used drugs. Even before the war, Russian antigay vigilante groups used Grindr and other such apps to target, attack and even kill users, with Russian authorities offering no protection to the victims.

Club owners told The Insider that while a significant part of their former customer base has left Russia, plenty of their younger patrons still find it hard to believe that the Kremlin is serious about eradicating all public manifestations of gay life. Taken with permission from Russia Post.

Yet following his above mentioned detention at Zebra, Zaza Napoli is likely to be cautious too. The best gay bars, gay dance clubs, gay-rated hotels, gay saunas, gay cruise clubs and more in gay Russia. Gay Cities Russia is your guide to gay bars, clubs, hotels & events in Russia with reviews and maps.

No gays. How gay-friendly is Russia really? Post's coverage of it here. Despite the continuing raids on gay clubs — sometimes more frequent, sometimes less — there has been no Stonewall moment for Russian queer people. Several months later, in March , police raided another gay club, Pose, in Orenburg , a city miles southeast of Moscow.

Less than 48 hours after the decision was made, on December 2, , Moscow police raided three Moscow gay clubs , harassing customers and taking photos of their passports. Оn December 2, , when Moscow police raided the gay club Mono, Buzova was scheduled to perform there.

In this context, the sense of community provided by gay clubs became even more significant. No drag-queens: How Russia's club scene has changed since the start of the war in Ukraine Russian police are raiding gay clubs and parties, with venues distancing from LGBT identities and facing pressure to survive amidst government crackdowns.

On November 30, Moscow police raided several Moscow gay clubs. “I don’t feel safe — even going to a gay club could cost me my job or worse. Some have even chosen to demonstrate their loyalty to Putin and his military aggression against Ukraine. Generally, after detention the customers would be released the same night, while club owners would receive a fine if their liquor licenses had indeed expired.

In April , shortly after the invasion, Mono gay club banned the songs of Ukrainian artists, including Svetlana Loboda , Max Barskih , Okean Elzy , Ivan Dorn , Nadia Dorofeeva and several others. Surveys conducted by Levada Center indicate that they have been on the rise in recent years: 62 percent of Russians said they disagreed, somewhat or completely, that gays and lesbians should have the same rights as other citizens, versus 35 percent in and 40 percent in In this context, gay clubs offered safety and a sense of community.

These are not the first such raids. Historian Rustam Alexander discusses the rising homophobia in Russia, which has translated into increasingly frequent and brutal raids on Russian gay clubs, with clubgoers and employees sometimes charged with criminal offenses. Our Russia Gay Guide lists the best gay places in the most exciting cities: bars & clubs, restaurants, accommodations, saunas.

Upon learning of the raid, she cancelled her appearance at the last minute. Screenshot of the Russia Post article page. These days, the only celebrities likely to grace gay clubs with their presence are figures like Zaza Napoli , who, unlike Buzova, is famous primarily among gay club audiences.

The article was originally published by Russia Post on December 6, An edited version is republished by Global Voices with permission. At the moment, the police have no right to control homosexuals in any way. The performers were similarly taken to the police station and interrogated for possible involvement in extremist organizations and use of drugs.

The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organization.” Its decision followed a decades-long crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin has touted “traditional family values” as a cornerstone of his quarter-century in power.

Exclusive reviews, maps, photos, discounts. Holding hands with a. Though the sodomy law was repealed in , homophobic attitudes among many Russians continued to prevail. Weeks earlier, in late October, Russian police raided a night drag show in the Dark House bar in Yaroslavl.

Another gay person said he feels that “there’s no place for people like me” in Russia.