Man Deported from Russia After Posting Leather Skirt Review

An Uzbek man was arrested and ultimately deported from Russia after posting an online review of a women's leather skirt. In the Russian Federation, LGBTQ+ individuals are classified as an extremist group and banned, so any involvement or promotion of any kind can have serious legal consequences. A young migrant worker from Uzbekistan discovered this the hard way after reviewing a women's leather skirt on the Wildberries online platform.

In September 2025, a young man named Islamjon posted a review of a women's leather skirt and included a photo of himself wearing it. In the review, he wrote, "The skirt is great! It not only hides the flaws in my body shape, but also hides the fact that I'm a man." Islamjon's photo in the skirt didn't actually hide his gender and appeared to be posted jokingly, but Russian authorities didn't see the humor in it. Even after he deleted the review and photo, the young man was arrested and charged with "distributing propaganda about non-traditional sexual orientations by disseminating information aimed at promoting non-traditional sexual attitudes and making such relationships appear attractive."

It was recently reported that he pleaded guilty in court but requested only a fine for his mistake, without deportation, under Russian law. However, the court found no mitigating circumstances, and last month he was sentenced to five days of administrative detention. Following that, he was forcibly deported from the Russian Federation.

Source: odditycentral