Cabaret

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Cabaret is a nightclub in Saint Petersburg, Russia, described in multiple sources as one of the largest gay clubs in the country and known for hosting regular drag shows. It was subject to a law enforcement raid on July 4, 2024, due to suspicions of 'LGBT propaganda'—an activity deemed extremist and banned in Russia—and allegations of spreading monkeypox among visitors. The operation involved document checks, phone searches, forced explanations from staff, and claims of stolen premium alcohol.

Recent coverage

• Security forces raided a St. Petersburg club, Cabaret, on suspicion of 'LGBT propaganda' and spreading 'monkeypox' — Новая газета Европа
• Law Enforcement Officers Disrupted a Party in St. Petersburg Club Cabaret — Вести
• Security forces raided the Cabaret club in St. Petersburg on suspicion of 'LGBT propaganda' — Медиазона
• Stolen alcohol by security forces and LGBT issues: How the raid on St. Petersburg's Cabaret club went down — Дождь
• Police raid LGBT club in St. Petersburg on suspicion of 'LGBT propaganda' — Meduza
• Monkeypox led law enforcement to raid a nightclub in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка