Russia blocks popular gay news site

The Russian government has blocked the LGBT+ news site gay.ru, claiming it has violated the country’s anti-gay propaganda laws. The laws, which forbid the “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations”, came into effect in 2013 and were meant to protect children. It is only now that the website has been banned, resulting from a court ruling in Siberia that said it “disseminated information that promotes non-traditional sexual relations.” The notice has given them 24-hours to take down the site.

Those visiting the site in Russia now see the notice: “The basis for blocking [the website] was the posting of information promoting non-traditional sexual relations, which has been prohibited in the Russian Federation.”

People from outside Russia can still log on.

The site has been given no official reason as to why it suddenly violates Russian law now and not five years ago. “As is customary in cases concocted by the authorities, it is impossible to comprehend what exactly the court deemed promotion of homosexuality,” reports the Russian LGBT Network.

Administrators of the site are planning to appeal.

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