Saturday, January 26, 2013

Russia lower house supports ban on promotion of homosexuality

[JURIST] The Russian State Duma [official website, in Russian] on Friday approved the first reading of a bill that would ban the promotion of homosexuality among children. The bill, if passed, would likely ban any event in Russia that promotes gay rights [BBC report]. The bill would also impose stiff fines on individuals who "promote homosexuality among minors," although it does not define what this phrase means. Individuals who violate the bill would face fines of up to 5,000 rubles...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/01/russia-lower-house-supports-ban-on-promotion-of-homosexuality.php

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