The court placed the 22-year-old owner of a private club in Chita under house arrest on charges of "organizing the activities of an extremist organization" (Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), Chita.ru reported on October 28.
According to law enforcement, the young woman, along with other residents of Chita, organized events and oversaw operations at the Tochka club, which was raided by police and members of the "Russian Community" movement on October 26. At the time of the raid, a drag show was in progress. Following this, the homes of the detained club owner and other individuals involved in the case were searched.
Activists reported that law enforcement detained everyone present in the building, where, in their words, "sodomites organized their performances and orgies." Chita.ru clarified that the club’s name is Jackson, not Tochka, and that entry is granted only after a preliminary phone call and face check.
In March, the owner, art director, and administrator of the queer club Pose in Orenburg were arrested on charges of forming an extremist community. Currently, there are only two publicly known cases involving accusations of organizing or participating in the so-called "LGBT movement."
