The Ipakov Brothers bakery in the city of Kemerovo, Siberia, placed a wooden sign outside that said "no gays." In court, the owner (Anton Ipatov) claimed that the sign was placedbecause of his "personal beliefs" and concerns that having LGBT + people in his store could "influence his children." He also added that he "makes natural food" and that "all the unnatural is alien to him."

The court found Ipatov guilty of "inciting hatred", calling the sign offensive to the LGBT+ community. The court handed out a fine of 10,000 rubles (about 135 euros). Although the amount does not seem particularly high, the following should be taken into consideration: the average income of a Siberian worker is around 24,000 rubles (about 325 euros) per month. This means that the fine is slightly less than half the average income.