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  • Russian lawmakers propose extending ‘gay propaganda’ law to all adults

    08/04/2022 5:01:07 AM PDT · by JonPreston · 49 replies
    NBC News ^ | 7/12/22 | Reuters
    Russian lawmakers have proposed extending a ban on the promotion of “non-traditional” sexual relationships to minors to include adults as well, a senior legislator said on Monday. Russia’s existing “gay propaganda” law, passed in 2013, has been used to stop gay pride marches and detain gay rights activists.Authorities say they are defending morality in the face of what they argue are un-Russian liberal values promoted by the West, but human rights activists say the law has been broadly applied to intimidate Russia’s LGBTQ community.Under the proposed changes, any event or act regarded as an attempt to promote homosexuality could incur...