Russian authorities arrest several employees of Russia’s largest book publisher over alleged LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism”

The Russian government unleashed a new wave of repression against LGBTQ+ people on Wednesday, 14 May after law enforcement authorities searched the offices of Russia’s largest book publisher and arrested several employees over alleged LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and “extremism”. According to a state-run news agency, 11 employees of Eksmo Publishing House were arrested. Three have been […]