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title: Russia forced us to do this
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summary: Update on censorship for Russian users and our continued support for those affected.
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date: 2025-09-30T18:30:00-07:00
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**This post has been preserved for archival reasons, but no longer reflects Modrinth policy on compliance with government censorship. Please see our updated post [here](../standing-by-our-values) on our choice to stand up to the Russian government.**
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Hi everyone,
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We want to be upfront about censorship on the Modrinth platform. Recently, the Russian government contacted us and required us to restrict LGBTQ+ projects for Russian users. If we didn’t, they threatened to block Modrinth entirely in Russia.
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This is not a decision we believe in. It goes against our values and what we stand for as a community. But we were put in an impossible position: either comply, or cut off every single creator and player in Russia. That’s not a fair choice, and it doesn’t make us feel any better about having to go through with it.
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**To be clear:** Modrinth supports the LGBTQ+ community. We always have, and we always will. If you’re part of this community, know that we see you, we value you, and we’re not going anywhere 💚. Modrinth will always be a safe home for you, and we’ll keep directly supporting the LGBTQ+ community through our annual Pride campaign fundraiser.
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This sucks, and it hurts to be forced into this situation. But you deserve the truth, and we want you to hear it directly from us: **certain LGBTQ+ content on Modrinth will now be restricted in Russia.**
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