Putin signs law expanding Russia’s rules against ‘LGBT propaganda’

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Any action considered an attempt to promote homosexuality in public, films, books, advertising, or online could incur a fine. (AFP pic)
MOSCOW: Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law expanding Russia’s restrictions on the promotion of what it calls “LGBT propaganda,” effectively outlawing any public expression of LGBT behaviour or lifestyle in Russia.
Under the new law, which widens Russia’s interpretation of what qualifies as “LGBT propaganda,” any action or the spreading of any information that is considered an attempt to promote homosexuality in public, films, books, advertising, or online could incur a heavy fine.
The law expands Russia’s previous law against LGBT propaganda that had banned the “demonstration” of LGBT behaviour to children.
It comes as the Kremlin exerts increased pressure on minority groups and opponents of Putin at home, quashing independent media groups and further stifling free speech as Moscow ramps up a decade-long campaign to promote what it says are “traditional” values.

Authorities have already used the existing law to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists.
Rights groups say the new law is intended to drive so-called “non-traditional” LGBT lifestyles practised by lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people out of public life altogether.

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