On the night of December 2, security forces came with raids on several Moscow gay clubs, the telegram channel “Caution, Moscow” and Sota reported.
According to Sota, raids took place at the Secret club, the Mono bar, as well as at the Hunters Party at the Kinky Rouge club on Malaya Yakimanka Street. “Beware, Moscow” writes that the police broke into the establishments under the pretext of searching for drugs, checked visitors’ documents and recorded passport details.
“In the middle of the party, they stopped the music and began to enter the halls. There were also citizens of other countries at the party. On the way out they took photographs of passports without permission to do so. The scheme was worked out, this is how similar clubs in St. Petersburg were closed. Someone is panicking,” an eyewitness told the telegram channel.
“Caution, Moscow” claims that from performing at the club on Chistoprudny Boulevard “one of the popular singers” refused. According to Sota, we are talking about Olga Buzova, who was supposed to perform at the Mono bar.
The management of this establishment, adds “Beware, Moscow”, warned guests in advance about the visit of the security forces: “It was an ordinary party, the owner comes out and says that within an hour people in uniform will come in connection with the recent laws. Within 20 minutes, the dance floor began to empty,” explained one of the club visitors.
The Telegram channel also reported about police raids in Moscow “LGBT saunas”, one of which is located on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Details about the inspections are unknown; the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other departments did not officially report them.
The day before, the gay club “Central Station” in St. Petersburg announced that it was ceasing operations because the tenant refused to provide the venue with space “because of the law.” » Probably, we are talking about the ban in Russia of the “International LGBT Social Movement,” which the Supreme Court declared “extremist” on November 30.
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