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Anti-gay legislation in Russia

June 11, 2013

The Russian parliament has passed legislation banning the distribution of 'homosexual propaganda.'

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Russian gay rights activists shout during their protest action outside the lower house of Russias parliament, the State Duma, in Moscow, on June 11, 2013. Russia's parliament debated today a law introducing steep fines and jail terms for people who promote homosexual "propaganda" to minors, a measure critics fear will be used to justify the repression of gays amid rising homophobia in the country. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Russian parliament has passed legislation banning the distribution of 'homosexual propaganda.'

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