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Russia escalates crackdown on LGBT content with fines and arrests

Russian version of the film "Call Me By Your Name"

One of Russia’s largest publishers said on April 22 that some staff were being questioned by authorities over possible “LGBT propaganda” in its book catalogue, part of broader limits on gay and transgender ​rights under President Vladimir Putin.Russian media reported on Tuesday raids by ‌Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, at the Eksmo publisher’s offices in Moscow and said …

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