On November 2011 St Petersburg shocked the world. As the legislative assembly approved, in its first reading, a bill which outlawed the promotion of homosexuality, transsexuality and paedophilia to minors. The passage of the bill provoked a quick reaction from local LGBT activists,who organised several protests against the initiative. It also mobilised the international community. The bill was...
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Russian gay rights activist slams anti-gay bill in St. Petersburg
Sunday 27, 2011
On November 2011 St Petersburg shocked the world. As the legislative assembly approved, in its first reading, a bill which outlawed the promotion of homosexuality, transsexuality and paedophilia to minors. The passage of the bill provoked a quick reaction from local LGBT activists,who organised several protests against the initiative. It also mobilised the international community. The bill was...
