A Russian court fines an LGBT rights activist 50,000 rubles for sharing ‘gay propaganda’ from BuzzFeed and The Guardian
Pro Gorod Samara
06:22, 19 october 2017
A judge in Samara has fined LGBT rights activist Evdokiya Romanova 50,000 rubles ($870) for violating Russia’s ban on so-called “gay propaganda.”
Earlier this summer, law enforcement charged Romanova with illegally spreading “gay propaganda” among minors by posting hyperlinks to several news stories about the LGBT movement, including articles by The Guardian and BuzzFeed.
Read more at: https://meduza.io/en/news/2017/10/19/a-russian-court-fines-an-lgbt-rights-activist-50-000-rubles-for-sharing-gay-propaganda-from-buzzfeed-and-the-guardian
So, a general currency translation of 50,000 rubles to a dollar might be around $10,000-$12,000.
