minimarJul 15, 2023

Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people

https://lemmy.world/post/1541076

Russian parliament bans gender reassignment surgery for trans people - Lemmy.world

Show threadBobJul 15, 2023
I legitimately can’t imagine how awful it must be to be trans in Russia. Well, pretty much anywhere really, now that I think of it. Trans people just can’t catch a break. I feel so bad for them.
Show threadDreamerOfImprobableDreamsJul 16, 2023
True, but there are definitely places where it's much better to be trans than others, and Russia's near the bottom of the pack.
Show threadThe D QuuuuuillJul 16, 2023
Russia is a tough place to be human
Show threadelectrogamermanJul 16, 2023
Unless you are a white straight russian man
Show threadMeldrikJul 17, 2023
It’s also tough being a Slavic Russian, but still worse to be of any other ethnic group in Russia I think.
Show threadilfiJul 17, 2023
Not really, there are no laws prohibiting any ethnicity to work in the government. Ethnic language and culture is allowed and supported in these ethnic regions.
Show threadMeldrik
aljazeera.com/…/russia-putin-is-using-ethnic-mino…
‘Putin is using ethnic minorities to fight in Ukraine’: Activist

Russian minorities are much more likely to die in Ukraine, the Free Buryatia Foundation tells Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera
Jul 17, 2023 at 5:36pmWeb
Show threadilfiJul 17, 2023
Official Russian sources stated that draft took place mainly in central and western regions. And well, Victoria Maladaeva is stating all this information while living abroad, so I wouldn’t trust her.