A checkout cashier of the Magnit Store in Arkhangelsk attacked two administrators of the Rakurs (‘Angle’) Community Center in the afternoon of June 20, they went to the police. The members of the initiative group reported this in their community on vk.com.

According to Aton and Alexander, the employee of the supermarket hit them and smashed a phone display. The report of Rakurs says that the attacker explained to the police that his actions had been caused by hatred towards gay people. The victims documented injuries at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. They are demanding stated justifications from the management of the branch office of the Magnit Retail Chain in Arkhangelsk.


The Rakurs LGBT+ organization has existed in Arkhangelsk since 2007. It provides psychological and legal support to members of the LGBT + community. In 2014, Rakurs was declared a foreign agent.

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