At least eight transgender people have been arrested and around a dozen others were detained in Belarus since August, the transgender support organization TG House Belarus told RFE/RL on September 26. According to a representative of TG House Belarus, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the crackdown on the LGBT community began in late August and intensified in early September. The source estimated that 15-20 LGBT individuals were arrested during this period. The organization confirmed that at least eight transgender people were among those detained, most of whom were charged with hooliganism. Additionally, two people face criminal charges for dissemination of pornography.