The bill banning the promotion of non-traditional sexual relationships may be passed in the first reading next week, and in November it may go to President Vladimir Putin for his signature. TASS was reported by Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin as saying.
According to him, within the next week, the law may be adopted in the I reading, then in the II and III, and after - sent to the Council of Federation. Volodin expressed hope that Putin will sign the bill in November.
The Duma speaker also noted that the bill to ban gay propaganda is not meant to limit, but to protect the rights of citizens. He believes that this document should have been adopted much earlier.
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian government gave a favorable review of the bill providing for LGBT propaganda charges.
:fidel-wut: Why can’t Russia be more like Cuba
Reminder for everyone here to support the Rainbow Railroad.
Weird factoid, they didn’t even want to say the word ‘homosexuality’ in the final draft, they changed it to ‘non-traditional sexual relationship’, so it effects basically any queer person trying to be in any sort of relationship.
Look at you, Russia.
Under Lenin, you once stood so proud to oppose America’s culture of arrogance. Now you fully embrace American values of hatred and evil.
