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Russian City Advances Antigay Measure

Russian City Advances Antigay Measure

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The city legislature of St. Petersburg, Russia, has advanced a bill that prohibits "public activities promoting homosexuality," including LGBT pride events.

Lawmakers Wednesday approved the measure on its second reading; three readings are necessary for final approval. They had approved it on its first reading in November, and the third reading is expected next week, according to international gay rights group All Out. The mayor's signature is then required for it to become law.

"The legislation effectively outlaws any gay pride events," reports Russian news agency RIA Novosti. "It also allows authorities to impose fines of up to 500,000 rubles ($16,700) for 'public activities promoting homosexuality (sodomy and lesbianism), bisexualism and transgender identity' as well as pedophilia among minors."

Police arrested several pro-gay demonstrators outside city government offices Wednesday. Officials in St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, have threatened to push for a similar measure nationwide.

All Out is calling on LGBT rights supporters worldwide to contact their foreign affairs offices and voice their opposition to the bill. Information on how to do so is here.

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
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