A woman in Russia has reportedly been fined under the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda law for five-year-old posts on social media of rainbow flag images.

As reported by independent outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe , known for its critical coverage of the Russian government, a court in the city of Cherkessk in the Karachay-Cherkessia region heard the unnamed woman shared “symbols of the extremist LGBT community” under a pseudonym.

The outlet established the posts, shared to social media site VK , included an image of two women kissing.

The woman, whose name was not released publicly, pleaded guilty and expressed remorse and requested leniency, reportedly telling court officials she had not used the account for five years.

She was issued with a fine of 1,000 rubles ($11.94 / £8.94).

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