Russian President Vladimir Putin signed expanded anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on Monday, which now makes positive depictions of the LGBTQ+ community in literature, film, television, online, and more illegal in Russia.
by the State Duma. The original bill passed both the lower and upper chambers of Russian legislature before being signed into law by Putin.
"The initiatives propose punishment for the promotion and justification of non-traditional sexual relations in the media, the Internet, literature and cinema," the statement from the State Duma read, describing the imposition of intimidating fines against individuals, organizations and businesses that the State deems as violating the new legislation.
The law was authored by Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, who said in the State Duma statement,"We have traditions, a conscience, an understanding that we need to think about children, families, the country, and preserve what our parents have passed on to us," while citing data that shows increased numbers of people who identify as LGBTQ+ in Europe and the U.S.
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