Media Report “LGBT Propaganda” Check at Moscow Halloween Party

Police interrupted a Halloween party at the Bizarre club on Leninskaya Sloboda Street in Moscow overnight on October 31–November 1, 2026. Kommersant reported that around 200 people were inside, many in costumes.

Guests were ordered to lie face down on the floor before their identity documents were checked. According to the newspaper, none of the club’s guests were detained.

Telegram channels Shot and Baza reported that the raid involved a check for “LGBT propaganda,” with Baza describing the information as preliminary.

Bizarre’s management subsequently said the inspection had found no violations and the authorities had raised no complaints against the club. According to Meduza, organizers apologized to guests for the interrupted evening and promised each of them three free visits before the end of the year.

Meduza describes Bizarre as a private swingers’ club and notes that security officers had already visited in December 2024 and May 2025. The latest raid took place during a themed Halloween celebration.

Uránia previously reported on a police raid at the Cabaret gay club in St. Petersburg. Media reports also linked that inspection to suspected “LGBT propaganda.”