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LGBT Rights Rsia: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * gay rights russia *

Homosexualy⚢Vari by RegnCensorship✖ Fe as punishmentNon-bary genr regnn✖ Not legally regnizedDiscrimatn✖ No protectnsEmployment Discrimatn✖ No protectnsHog Discrimatn✖ No protectnsMilary✖ Don't Ask, Don't TellDonatg BloodVari by RegnConversn Therapy✖ Not bannedAge of ConsentVari by Regn. Public OpnRearch atttus towards LGBTQ+ issu Rsia have intified a strong opposn to LGBTQ+ rights, reflectg unrlyg homophobic Surveys of Rsians believe gays and lbians should be elimated om societyOrthodox Christian Support for Church's Posn of Refg to Perform Same-Sex MarriageSupport for Same-Sex Marriage Agree that same-sex marriage should be legal of Rsians would not want a homosexual neighbor of Rsians believe homosexuals should be isolated om society believe homosexuals should be physilly stroyed of Rsians would not want a homosexual neighborHistoryHomosexual activy Rsia? Homosexual activy Rsia is vari by by Regn Homosexualy beme legal Rsia 1993.

‘I’M AAID FOR MY FUTURE’: PROPOSED LAWS THREATEN GAY LIFE RSIA

Now at the moment homosexualy is legal all of Rsia, except for one regn - Chechnya. Vari by RegnAlthough legal most of Rsia, Chechnya there is a facto crimalizatn of homosexualy and attacks agast homosexuals are nstantly ignored by the police. “Unr the new law, which still needs the approval of the upper hoe of parliament and Print Vladimir Put, any actn or rmatn that is nsired an attempt to promote homosexualy - whether public, onle, or films, books or advertisg - uld cur a heavy fe.

”Fe as punishmentIn 2013, Rsia troduced a law known as "for the Purpose of Protectg Children om Informatn Advotg for a Denial of Tradnal Fay Valu" (known worldwi as the "gay propaganda law") which prohibs the promotn of homosexual topics.

Acrdg to the Rsian ernment, this law is aimed to "protect" children om beg exposed to homosexualy, sce go agast "tradnal fay valu.

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