Entry #14427: Homosexual activity in Moskva

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RegionMoskva
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 27, 1993
End Date(none)
DescriptionIn Moscow City, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.
Sourceshttps://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0


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DescriptionUnder Russian federal law, homosexuality is legal, hence in Moscow CIty homosexuality is legal. However, Chechnya often ignores this and prosecutes LGB people as well.In Moscow City, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.
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Under Russian federal law, homosexuality is legal, hence in Moscow CIty homosexuality is legal. However, Chechnya often ignores this and prosecutes LGB people as well. In Moscow City, homosexuality is legal. It has been legal since 1993 when it was legalized nationally.

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Original entry
StatusLegal
Start DateMay 27, 1993
End Date(none)
DescriptionUnder Russian federal law, homosexuality is legal, hence in Moscow CIty homosexuality is legal. However, Chechnya often ignores this and prosecutes LGB people as well.
Sourceshttps://www.uscis.gov/archive/resource-information-center-russia-0