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Lawmakers from Russia's ruling United Russia party have passed the first reading of a bill to criminalise "public acts" promoting homosexuality, bisexuality or transgender identity in St Petersburg. The bill gives no definition of 'public acts', but is certain to be used to ban gay pride events.
The bill's sponsor stated it was intended to "stop the flow of immoral information that pours over children and young people," in an official commentary. "Sometimes parents and schools are unable to stand up to the powerful showbusiness industry that promotes immorality and permissiveness." The strong implication is that the bill will be used to erase positive LGBT role models from public life and the entertainment industry.
Sign a petition to be delivered to Russian embassies around the world here at All Out.
Sources:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iN30TwwunCPBtqr3Pnt0fxHgrRaQ?docId=CNG.4a103f4c12c31f010418ccb1595560e0.371
http://en.ria.ru/analysis/20111118/168818571.html
The bill's sponsor stated it was intended to "stop the flow of immoral information that pours over children and young people," in an official commentary. "Sometimes parents and schools are unable to stand up to the powerful showbusiness industry that promotes immorality and permissiveness." The strong implication is that the bill will be used to erase positive LGBT role models from public life and the entertainment industry.
Sign a petition to be delivered to Russian embassies around the world here at All Out.
Sources:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iN30TwwunCPBtqr3Pnt0fxHgrRaQ?docId=CNG.4a103f4c12c31f010418ccb1595560e0.371
http://en.ria.ru/analysis/20111118/168818571.html
