Russian authorities have designated nine LGBTQ+ activist organizations as “extremist” within the past three months, according to a Human Rights Watch report. This development follows a 2023 Supreme Court of Russia ruling that outlawed the “International LGBT Movement,” effectively criminalizing associated civil society groups.
Human Rights Watch warned that a proposed Russian law would effectively impose “civic death” on political opponents living in exile. The organization stated the legislation would allow authorities to strip dissidents abroad of fundamental civil rights, including property ownership, financial access, and participation in civic and political life.
An encounter with evil in the Soviet Union taught the author that evil is not just an individual phenomenon, but is also a collective darkness that exists within us all and must be observed and questioned in order to overcome it.
The ACLU is denouncing a controversial Texas bill that bars residents of certain countries from purchasing or leasing property in the state, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory, and is scheduled to take effect September 1, 2025, if signed into law.
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