Russia passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults | Russia
Bill criminalises promotion of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ as Moscow pushes conservative values
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Bill criminalises promotion of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’ as Moscow pushes conservative values
Law also prohibits promoting 'pedophilia and sex change,' imposes $165,000 fine on violators, in bid to protect children from 'darkness' spread by West, parliament speaker says
The parliament has approved bills aimed at further constricting the country’s marginalised LGBT community.
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Ten years ago, on July 13, 2012, Russia’s parliament adopted its “foreign agent” law, using the pretext of foreign funding to demonize, harass, and silence the country’s robust civil society. Russia’s expanding legislative arsenal against civil society and independent media has dealt devastating blows to anyone perceived as a critic.