Moscow court says ‘almost naked’ party aimed at ‘propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships’

Moscow's Lefortovo court has said that the “almost naked” party hosted by blogger and TV presenter Nastya Ivleeva at Moscow’s “Mutabor” nightclub was aimed at promoting “non-traditional sexual relationships,” in a decision against Russian rapper Vacio (Nikolai Vasiliev), who was arrested after attending the party.

The court ruling states that the party was “geared toward propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships, expressed in the dissemination of information aimed at forming non-traditional sexual attitudes and [promoting] the attractiveness of non-traditional sexual relationships.”

The December 20 “almost naked” party drew outrage from pro-Kremlin activists after photos and videos of the event appeared on social media. Later, Russia’s federal censorship agency, Roskomnadzor, said it found “signs of LGBT propaganda.” On December 26, participants began to make public apologies.