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Russia’s higher home of parliament unanimously voted on Wednesday to toughen a controversial legislation banning what the invoice describes as “LGBT propaganda,” making it apply to Russians of all ages.
The invoice needs to be signed into legislation by Russian President Vladimir Putin after being handed by the Federation Council. It handed the decrease home of parliament, the State Duma, on November 24.
The legislation proposes to ban all Russians from selling or “praising” gay relationships or publicly suggesting that they’re “normal.” It additionally prohibits “propaganda” of pedophilia and gender reassignment in promoting, books, movies.
The unique model of the legislation adopted in 2013 banned “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” amongst minors. Now Russian lawmakers are making use of it to adults as effectively.
Individuals who unfold what the invoice calls “LGBT propaganda” or try to take action, will probably be fined as much as 400,000 rubles ($6,600). Legal entities might be fined as much as 5 million rubles ($82,100). Foreigners might be arrested for as much as 15 days or deported, in response to the textual content of the invoice.
“The louder they squeal in the West, the more we will be sure that we are on the right track. This topic should become a sin in Russia like it is in many of our religions,” stated one of many Senators, Taimuraz Dzambekovich, earlier than voting for the invoice to go.
The controversial legislation was met with criticism and mock in Western international locations, together with a ruling within the European Court of Human Rights in 2017 that acknowledged Russia’s “gay propaganda law” is discriminatory, promotes homophobia and violates the European Convention on Human Rights.
The invoice says that supplies printed on-line that embody details about pedophilia, intercourse modifications or so-called LGBT propaganda will probably be included within the checklist of internet sites that will probably be monitored or blocked by Russia’s Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor.