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"Russia’s parliament has passed the third and final reading of a law banning
“LGBT propaganda” among all adults, as Moscow ramps up its conservative push at
home amid the war in Ukraine that passed the nine-month mark on Thursday.
The bill criminalises any act regarded as an attempt to promote what Russia
calls “non-traditional sexual relations” – in film, online, advertising or in
public – and expands on a notorious 2013 law that banned “propaganda of
nontraditional sexual relations” among minors and was used to detain gay rights
activists.
Under the new law, individuals can be fined up to 400,000 roubles (£5,400) and
organisations 5m roubles (£68,500) for “propagandising nontraditional sexual
relations”, while foreigners could face up to 15 days’ arrest and expulsion
from Russia.
Human rights groups and LGBTQ+ activists say the extension of the law means any
act or public mention of same-sex relationships is functionally being outlawed.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is expected to sign the bill in the
coming days.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has launched a fresh effort
to promote “traditional values”, with the Russian leader making anti-gay
rhetoric one of the cornerstones of his political agenda.
In a recent speech, Putin accused the west of “moving towards open satanism”,
citing the promotion of gay and transgender rights in Europe as an example."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
