Russia adds "LGBT movement" to list of extremist and terrorist organisations
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A law enforcement officer stands guard during the LGBT community rally \"X St.Petersburg Pride\" in central Saint Petersburg, Russia August 3, 2019. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
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MOSCOW - Russia has added what it calls the "LGBT movement" to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations, state news agency TASS said on Friday.
The list is maintained by an agency called Rosfinmonitoring that has powers to freeze the bank accounts of people on the list. REUTERS
