Putin Places New Restrictions On LGBT Russians Outlawing Any Public ‘Demonstrations’ Of Identity
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that severely restricts the expression of members of the LGBT community in Russia. In late November, Russia’s parliament approved the bill that expanded the definition of “LGBT propaganda.” Previously, the almost decade-old law outlawed this kind of “propaganda” only when aimed at children. On Monday, upon Putin’s approval, the law was officially amended to prohibit all “demonstration” of “nontraditional relationships or preferences” in public, online or in media. IN MEMORIAM 2022: 100 GREAT CELEBRITIES WHO DIED THIS YEAR! Russian lawmakers argue t...