On the basis of sex: Meduza’s dispatch from the trial that outlawed the far-right hate group ‘Male State’ as an extremist organization

On Monday, October 18, the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Court outlawed the far-right hate group "Male State" as an extremist organization. This movement, called "Muzhskoe Gosudarstvo" in Russian, is linked to a number of VKontakte groups and Telegram channels that proclaim an ideology described as "national patriarchy." Its founder, Vladislav Pozdnyakov, was handed a two-year suspended sentence in 2018 for inciting hatred against women (his sentence was overturned three months later, after which he left Russia). Over the past few years, Male State supporters have threatened LGBTQ+ activists, harassed feminists, and attacked brands for promoting tolerance and diversity in their ad campaigns. Meduza shares a dispatch from the trial that banned Male State's activities in Russia. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/10/19/on-the-basis-of-sex