Rsia's World Cup volunteers have warned they will hunt down gay England fans and report them to police if they see them kissg public
Contents:
- DISPATCH: JAIL TIME FOR BEG GAY RSIA
- HOMOSEXUALY: THE UNTRI WHERE IS ILLEGAL TO BE GAY
- 13 UNTRI WHERE BEG GAY IS LEGALLY PUNISHABLE BY ATH
- HERE ARE THE 11 UNTRI WHERE BEG GAY IS PUNISHABLE BY ATH
- ‘I’M AAID FOR MY FUTURE’: PROPOSED LAWS THREATEN GAY LIFE RSIA
DISPATCH: JAIL TIME FOR BEG GAY RSIA
Rsia's World Cup volunteers have warned they will hunt down gay England fans and report them to police if they see them kissg publicPublished: 9:00, 28 Jun 2018Updated: 9:02, 28 Jun 2018RUSSIA'S World Cup volunteers have warned they will hunt down gay England fans and report them to police if they see them kissg public. But what are the laws regardg homosexualy Rsia - and n same sex upl actually be prosecuted for beg openly affectnate? Is homosexualy illegal Rsia?
HOMOSEXUALY: THE UNTRI WHERE IS ILLEGAL TO BE GAY
While 's not agast the law to be a gay relatnship Rsia, same sex marriag are illegal. LGBT rights groups say homophobic attacks have rocketed sce print Vladimir Put approved the ntroversial law outlawg the promotn of a gay liftyle to mors 2013.
In 2017, dozens of gay men were reportedly taed and tortured Chechnya. 2 One volunteer group Rsia have warned gay fans uld be sent to policeCred: East2wt News. Although sexual activy between gay people was crimalised 1993, homosexual upl are not eligible for the legal protectns offered to heterosexuals Rsia.
13 UNTRI WHERE BEG GAY IS LEGALLY PUNISHABLE BY ATH
Homosexualy was classified as a mental illns 1999. Gay people are allowed to serve the ary, but there is an unofficial "Don't ask, don't tell policy". Dpe beg slammed for the recent crease social discrimatn, crim and vlence agast homosexuals, big ci such as Mosw and Sat Petersburg are said to have thrivg LGBT muni.
In the past, however, there has been a ristance to Gay Pri paras by lol ernments.
HERE ARE THE 11 UNTRI WHERE BEG GAY IS PUNISHABLE BY ATH
In a report issued April 2012, a panel of five expert advisers to the Uned Natns Human rights Council nmned the wave of torture and killgs of gay men Chechnya. In January 2018, two gay men whose marriage was registered by Rsian officials fled the untry after receivg ath threats. Stotsko said he had exploed a loophole the gay marriage law, cg another law that means Rsia regnis marriag registered abroad.
‘I’M AAID FOR MY FUTURE’: PROPOSED LAWS THREATEN GAY LIFE RSIA
Meanwhile, gay supporters attendg the World cup were also warned is dangero to hold hands public Rsia. In January 2016, state Duma rejected a proposal by the munist Party to punish people who publicly show their homosexualy wh f and arrts. Gay rights champn Peter Tatchell arrted Mosw after takg part ‘illegal prott’ hours before World Cup kick off.