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Over 50 people were detained by the police during the raid, SHOT reported, adding that police also raided Three Monkeys, another central Moscow queer venue overnight. It is unknown where those detained were taken.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 1 month ago

Arrest this man!

[–] originalfrozenbanana@lemm.ee 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

My instance is blocked from them (and .ml), so I don't think they can see this post.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

They have alts.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Any bets they're being sent to the front?

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Not before they discover that they were playing a copy of The Sims 3 in the back.

[–] Timbits@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

Russia being a backwards shithole? Say it ain't so.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month ago

Queer public places in Russia already required so much self-denial to exist.

The interviews I saw before were full of folks walking on egg shells with their language and image.

Ukraine might not be perfect for queer rights, but it is definitely progressing. The destruction of public queer life in Russia could be or is yet another reason for those fighting the Russian army to continue.

Queer spaces can probably be regarded as a display for general authoritarian crackdowns on 'normal' and fringe life.

[–] 34dfg4g13@lemmings.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Let's start a war, start a nuclear war
At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar

[–] meyotch 4 points 1 month ago

Do you have any money? I want to spend all your money.