Russian police raided at least three gay nightclubs last night “as part of measures to combat LGBT propaganda,” according to the state TASS news agency. The raids occurred on the one year anniversary of the Russian Supreme Court’s ruling that declared LGBT organizations “extremist.”
Moscow Nightclubs Raided in Major Crackdown on LGBT Community
Last night, Moscow police conducted widespread raids on several nightclubs known for hosting queer events. The operation targeted venues like Mono, Simachev, Mutabor/ARMA, and Inferno, coinciding with the one-year… pic.twitter.com/K4Iuvit0CE — Mohammad Arsh Alam (@TrailEvo) November 30, 2024
From Agence France-Presse:
Police in Moscow raided multiple bars early Saturday and arrested the director of a gay travel agency under laws criminalising “LGBT propaganda”, state media reported.
The raids came on the one year anniversary of Russia’s Supreme Court outlawing the “international LGBT movement,” paving the way for arrests and prosecutions of the country’s already repressed LGBTQ community.
Social media videos from the Arma nightclub, the former premises of the Mutabor, showed club-goers sitting on the dancefloor while riot police walked around shouting orders.
Similar raids occurred at two gay nightclubs in Moscow last month. 
Russia: Putin regime enforcers raided 3 largest Moscow nightclubs on Friday night — Simachev, Mutabor/ARMA and Mono. Many men taken to the military conscription offices. Women eventually released after their passports were photographed. Raids with police K9s lasted for hours. pic.twitter.com/T4oeVZEDQE
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) November 30, 2024
This is how the police’s nighttime raid on the Inferno Night club on Skladnaya Street in Moscow unfolded.
Earlier, municipal deputy Ilya Cherkasov from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation filed a report claiming that LGBT representatives were gathering at the club.… pic.twitter.com/iXR9WyEJdU — Sota News (@sotanews) November 30, 2024
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