Mar 2, 2012
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Gay rights, Russia, St. Petersburg
St Petersburg passes ‘Gay propaganda’ law
St Petersburg has joined three other Russian cities in passing a law that bans the promotion of gay and trans identities among minors, according to reports from Russia this morning.
It is feared the ‘gay propaganda’ law will be used to silence the gay community’s public voice by punishing the promotion of homosexuality and trangenderism alongside the promotion of paedophilia.
Local news sources say 29 city legislators voted for the bill, five voted against and one abstained.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the upcoming presidential election in Russia today clearly denouncing the regional laws which ban ‘gay propaganda’ around minors.
The redrafted bill now imposes fines of up to 5,000 rubles (£107) on individuals and up to 500,000 (£10,700) on businesses for the promotion of homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender practices among minors.
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