The Moscow Tverskoy District Court imposed fines totaling 800,000 rubles on the Falanster bookstore and 100,000 rubles on its owner Boris Kupriyanov for alleged violations of Russia's "LGBT propaganda" law (Administrative Code Article 6.21), according to Mediazona's report.
Authorities brought charges after discovering several publications in the store: Adam Silver's "Rather Happy Than Not," Liv Stremquist's "The Fruit of Knowledge," Emily M. Dentfort's "The Wrong Parenting of Cameron Post," Per Faxneld's "Infernal Feminism," and K.S. Pakat's "Fencers Volume 2." An unidentified specialist claimed these works contained material promoting "non-traditional relationships and gender transition."
Defense attorney Alexander Aldaev sought dismissal of the case, arguing the statute of limitations had expired. The defense maintains the violation date should be March 13, when officials confiscated the books, while prosecutors insist the clock started on May 30 when the expert report was issued.
Kupriyanov maintained his innocence, pointing out that none of the contested books appear on official banned lists. He also challenged the expert's qualifications, noting the individual's educational background remains unclear and their literary analysis exceeded proper professional boundaries.
This follows previous penalties against Falanster and Kupriyanov related to selling Igor Olenevich's "Going to Magadan," a work by the anarchist activist that authorities deemed linked to an "undesirable" organization.