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Russia's "Gay Propaganda Law" and Anti-LGBTQ Violence

Russlands Gesetz gegen "Propaganda für Homosexualität" und die Gewalt gegen LGBTQ-Personen
[journal article]

Katsuba, Sergei

Abstract

The level of hate crimes against LGBTQ individuals in Russia is on the rise. This is closely connected with the introduction in 2013 of the so-called "gay propaganda law," which introduced fines for the vaguely defined offense of "promoting non-traditional sexual relationships." This effectively res... view more

The level of hate crimes against LGBTQ individuals in Russia is on the rise. This is closely connected with the introduction in 2013 of the so-called "gay propaganda law," which introduced fines for the vaguely defined offense of "promoting non-traditional sexual relationships." This effectively resulted in a blanket ban on positive or neutral LGBTQ-related expressions, sending a clear symbolic message to the LGBTQ community.The article reviews the societal effects of the "gay propaganda law," finding that hate crimes against LGBTQ individuals have tripled since the introduction of the law.... view less

Keywords
Russia; sexual orientation; discrimination; repression; violence; gender role; homosexuality; jurisdiction

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies

Document language
English

Publication Year
2023

Page/Pages
p. 5-8

Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2023) 300

Issue topic
Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination and Violence

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000631043

ISSN
1863-0421

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0


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