St. Petersburg Schoolchildren Screened for LGBT ‘Propaganda’
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St. Petersburg Schoolchildren Screened for LGBT ‘Propaganda’
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Teachers in St. Petersburg were instructed to search their students' social media pages for LGBT symbols and to report any student who posted an LGBT symbol to the police. This order was defended as a way of protecting children's rights, consistent with Russia's law banning "gay propaganda" from being shown to minors. However, this is an example of how LGBT youth are being denied access to crucial resources and support in a country where they are already discriminated against.
