Russia: Supreme Court Bans "LGBT Movement" as "Extremist"

(Berlin) - Russia's Supreme Court ruled today that the "international LGBT movement" is an "extremist organization," jeopardizing all forms of LGBT rights activism in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. 

In a closed hearing, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Justice Ministry's lawsuit accusing the "LGBT movement" of inciting social and religious discord. Russian authorities should immediately e