In Moscow, security forces conducted raids on nightclubs

Security forces conducted raids on Moscow nightclubs on the night of April 30 to May 1. The relevant footage is published by Izvestia.

The footage was shot at the Bizarre club, where parties are held with the exchange of partners.

It is assumed that such measures were taken within the framework of the law on the prohibition of LGBT propaganda (the movement is recognized as extremist in Russia and is prohibited).

Other details of the raids are currently being clarified.

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Earlier, on December 8, 2024, it was reported that in St. Petersburg, after a raid on the Phenomenon art space, where a closed LGBT party was taking place, the police detained about 20 people. Among the detainees was the son of Boris Vishnevsky, a former deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation).