In 2023, Russia tightened the restrictions on “promoting unconventional sexual relations” as part of wider repression against LGBT people. President Vladimir Putin presents “LGBT Movement” as evidence of a moral fall in Western countries – writes Reuters.
According to the agency, the Moscow court found Apple Distribution International Ltd. to commit three administrative offenses and imposed three fines in the amount of 2.5 million rubles for each.
The Apple representative in court demanded that the dissertations be closed to the public, said the Mediazona news agency, which means that the reason for each dispute is unknown.
Russia recognized the “international LGBT movement” as extremist, and people supporting it as terrorists, which paved the way for serious criminal matters against LGBT and their defenders – writes Reuters.
The reason for wallpaper in the colors of the rainbow?
The Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor initiated proceedings against Apple, accusing the company of spreading “LGBT propaganda” by introducing wallpaper in the rainbow colors in the latest update of the iOS 18 – wrote itreseller.pl in April.
The new wallpaper in the rainbow colors, commemorating the month of pride, has been made available by Apple to iPhone users along with the last system update. The American giant did not refer to the accusations. The first Apple logo from 1977 was also the colors of the rainbow, symbolizing the diversity and inclusiveness – writes the portal.
