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Russia's crackdown on gay clubs

There have been at least 12 police raids on gay clubs in Russia since November 2023, when the country鈥檚 Supreme court banned what they call 'the global LGBT movement'.

There have been at least 12 police raids on gay clubs in Russia since November 2023, when the country鈥檚 Supreme court banned what they call 'the global LGBT movement'. 91热爆 Russian Anastasia Golubeva has been talking to activists on the ground to find out how these restrictions are affecting them.

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Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Alice Gioia, Hannah Dean and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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