Ulyanovsk Court Orders House Arrest for Three in Extremism Case Over LGBT-Themed Parties

Investigators cite closed events at a local venue with online posts, relying on Russia’s designation of an international LGBT movement as extremist.

Overview

Authorities opened a criminal case under Article 282.2, charging one man as an organizer and two as participants in an extremist organization.
Judge Guzel Aliaskarova of the Leninsky District Court ordered all three suspects to remain under house arrest as the investigation continues.
Police say the events ran from January 2024 through December 2025 at an entertainment venue in Ulyanovsk’s Leninsky District owned by one suspect.
The operation was conducted by the regional Center for Countering Extremism with the Investigative Committee and support from Rosgvardiya.
Local media reported two accused as a train conductor and a Pyaterochka store director, while officials have not publicly named the suspects.