Mon Dec 5, 2022 – 2:46 pm EST
MOSCOW (LifeSiteNews) — Russia has completely outlawed LGBT “propaganda” regardless of age, making its promotion punishable by fines.
According to TASS, a news agency owned by the Russian government, President Vladimir Putin signed a law Sunday banning “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations, gender reassignment and pedophilia” among all ages.
TASS reports that the ban includes “propaganda” disseminated via books, movies, social media, advertisements, and traditional media. Individuals who violate the new law could be slapped with a fine up to 400,000 rubles ($6,400), while organizations could face up to a 5 million ruble fine ($79,900), according to Bloomberg.
Foreigners, meanwhile, could face expulsion from the Russian Federation if caught violating the law.
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The new law expands Russia’s ban on pro-LGBT material to encompass adults, as a previous law enacted in 2013 only prohibited the targeting of minors under the age of 18.
Russian lawmakers had been considering the legislation for months, introducing a proposed bill in the State Duma back in June and submitting amendments to the Federation Council in July. Upon
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