Russian Lawmakers Ban ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Among Adults

Lawmakers saw Russia’s increased confrontation with the West and its armed forces battling in Ukraine as a motivation to tighten the law. © Pavel Golovkin/AP/picture alliance

SOURCE: DW

Russia’s lawmakers backed amendments to an existing law to ban discussions of LGBTQ relationships and issues in public or online among adults as well as children.

Russia’s lower house of parliament passed a discriminatory law that bans Russians from promoting “LGBT propaganda” in the third reading on Thursday.

The move by Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, expands a 2013 law that banned people from discussing gay relationships and issues with children to apply to people of all ages.

The bill needs to be reviewed by Russia’s upper house of parliament and signed by President Vladimir Putin before becoming law.