- Homosexuality
- ⚢Unknown
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Banned
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- Unknown
- Housing Discrimination
- Unknown
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- Unknown
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- Unknown
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Kostromskaya oblast' is imprisonment as punishment.
In March 2024, two employees of a gay club in Russia were arrested and held in pre-trial detention on suspicion that they were running an 'extremist organization', after the club was raided by authorities earlier that month. If found guilty, they could face up to ten years in prison.
People found guilty of breaking the law face fines of between 4,000 and 5,000 rubles; government officials face fines of 40,000 to 50,000 rubles; and organizations, up to 1 million rubles or a suspension of activity for up to 90 days. Heavier fines may be imposed for the same actions if the act was carried out using mass media and telecommunications, including the Internet. Foreigners can be arrested and detained for up to 15 days (or fined up to 5,000 rubles) and then deported.
In December 2022, Russia expanded the law to cover all ages, instead of only minors, effectively making any display or mention of LGBT relationships and lifestyles on public platforms illegal. The penalties were also increased, with individuals now facing fines of up to 400,000 rubles; and organizations, up to 5 million rubles. The dissemination of materials promoting gender dysphoria among minors was also banned.
Right to change legal gender in Kostromskaya oblast' is illegal.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
LGBT discrimination in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
LGBT employment discrimination in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
LGBT housing discrimination in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Same-sex adoption in Kostromskaya oblast' is single only.
Intersex infant surgery in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Serving openly in military in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Blood donations by MSMs in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Conversion therapy in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.
Equal age of consent in Kostromskaya oblast' is unknown.