Russian “Kinky Party” resumes events and promises donations to the Ukrainian War Veterans Foundation

The organizer of a Moscow-based sex party announced that he had resumed his events and would donate money to soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The events had previously been interrupted due to Russia’s ban on the so-called “international LGBT movement.”

“In this difficult time for our country, we will work with a limited entertainment program and donate our savings and part of our income to a foundation that helps in the rehabilitation of participants in special military operations,” Hunters Party said in a Telegram post published from the independent news website Novaya Gazeta Europe.

The post was later edited by organizers to remove information about the Soldiers’ Rehabilitation Fund.

When purchasing tickets, visitors must also confirm that they “do not promote non-traditional sexual relationships and/or preferences” and that they are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, which “is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia,” Novaya Gazeta Europe reported.

The ticket purchase page was not accessible at the time of publication.

“We have moved away from the sexual and erotic character of the party,” said the organizers saidadding that “private spaces will be open to the public where you can relax and have a good time.”

Russia’s Supreme Court labeled the nonexistent “international LGBT movement” as “extremist” in November 2023, leading to police Raids on gay clubs like the Hunters Party and raises fears that the ban could enable widespread persecution of LGBTQ+ people.

In December 2023, participants at a celebrity-hosted “nearly naked” party in central Moscow were forced to apologize on camera after the event was met with harsh criticism from pro-war figures.

The violent reaction to the celebrities who attended the “almost naked” party was escalated on the orders of President Vladimir Putin’s government, sources in the government, the State Duma and the presidential administration told the Moscow Times.