Putin is no great paragon of moral virtue. As a former KGB guy; however, I’m sure he’s familiar with the corrosive effect homosexuality and sexual license have on a society. That’s why the Soviet intelligence services did everything they could to undermine traditional values and promote immorality in the west.
If I was a homosexual, drug user, criminal or other deviant I would start thinking about becoming a Republican.
When a totalitarian regime takes over, those are the first people sent off to camps or killed.
And based on the direction of this country, it may not be that long before the useful idiots from the left are no longer needed.
I would think if he wanted to protect Russian society he might do something about alcoholism, but that would be unpopular.