Russia declares LGBT charity to be spies

A Russian LGBT organization has been told by a St Petersburg court it must be registered as a 'foreign agent', a label that implies it is a spy operation.
Coming Out, a group helping LGBTI Russians, was told it was engaging in political activities on behalf of foreign countries.
Judge Naidyonova claimed the group is violating rights of ‘persons with traditional sexual orientation’ by distributing pamphlets that assert being gay is normal. ‘[If] someone reads this brochure, and is impressed, and might start to share these thoughts with other people, create a coalition and start activities,’ the judge said, according to the group.
Coming Out said because the court has forced them to print ‘foreign agent’ on all public materials, it is a ‘sign for wider society that the idea of protecting the rights of LGBT people is something “foreign”, and, therefore unnecessary and even harmful.’ The group will appeal the court’s decision.
They said: ‘This decision marks an end of the 16-month saga during which “Coming Out” invested considerable time, effort, and resources to explain to the courts, mass media, and the general public that defending universal human rights of Russian citizens is in the interests of those citizens, and of Russia. ‘We are hoping that, regardless of the final outcome, this message was able to reach the hearts and minds of many people.’

This ruling alone proves animus toward gays that the government swears doesn't exist.
Their sole argument and reasoning thus far, has been the new propaganda law is meant to protect minors, this group was distributing to adults, not minors, so they weren't in violation of the propaganda law, they were just being guilty of being gay.
It's time the west turned the heat up to a 100 and ban all commerce with Russia, effectively isolating this backward country and leaving them free from not only the hated, decadent west social reforms, but their money too.