Since December 2022, so-called “gay propaganda” is completely banned in the Russian Federation. This means that virtually any representation of LGBTQ+ community and non-heterosexual — or, per Russian law-makers, “non-traditional” — relationships in media is considered illegal and, therefore, grounds for a hefty administrative fine not only for large companies such as streaming services or social media but also for regular people. It is as ghastly as you think — and much, much worse.
Les merAfter META’s Oversight Board recently recommended that the company’s remove their nipple censorship policy due to discrimination based on sex and gender, the Free the Nipple movement is back in the public eye. As the conversation around the online policing of bodies and self-presentation picks up again, will we get any closer to truly letting the nipple free?
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