Russia Bans The Elton John AIDS Foundation, Citing Its Advocacy Work

Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation in latest anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

Russia's authorities have banned the Elton John AIDS Foundation, claiming it undermines “traditional spiritual and moral values”.

The Russian Attorney General’s Office has banned the activities of the foundation to fight AIDS created by Elton John in 1992. Specifically, the Russian legal body has called it “undesirable” in a statement published on April 3. While recognizing that the British artist’s organization provides support in prevention and in helping to end AIDS among the most vulnerable groups, such as the LGBTIQ collective or people with drug addiction, it stresse…

The activities of the charity are prohibited in the country, because they “promote a negative attitude towards the policies of countries that protect traditional spiritual and moral values”.

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Russia bans Elton John’s Aids foundation

Russia accuses foundation of participating in a Western campaign to ‘denigrate Russia’.

Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to defend ‘spiritual and moral values’

The foundation was set up by Elton John, the gay British singer and songwriter who in the past has given sell-out concerts in Russia and spoken out against what he has said is unacceptable discrimination against gay people by the Russian authorities