LGBT+ activists arrested in Russia
Daniel Maksimenko is one of the protesters who was taken into custody by the Russian police. He spoke to reporters from a local news site and said that about 11 people were arrested. “The police are going to detain everyone who walked with their mouths sealed. I heard what they said,” said Maksimenko.
Russia has garnered a reputation of being hostile to the LGBT+ community. In 2013, the country implemented a ''gay propaganda'' law. This law prohibits the propaganda of ‘’non-traditional sexual relationships’’ aimed at minors. Since then, the hate crimes against LGBT+ people have doubled in the country