Putin has signed a new law expanding Russia’s ban on so-called “LGBT propaganda,” making it illegal to promote information about LGBTQ people.
Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with participants of the II Congress of Young Scientists in Sochi on Dec. 1. Photo: Vladimir Astapkovich/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
signed a new law on Monday expanding the country's prohibition of so-called "LGBT propaganda," the latest crackdown on LGBTQ rights in the country.
"The country’s mass media watchdog will be authorized to put websites with the propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations, pedophilia, and gender reassignment on the register of prohibited resources subject to blocking," according to TASS. The legislation broadly defines propaganda to encompass "any positive or neutral depiction or discussion of non-heterosexual relations," and does not contain exceptions for purposes of art, scientific studies, or education, according toIndividuals and entities who violate the law risk incurring heavy fines, ranging from $1,660 to $66,000 , per AP.
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