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St. Petersburg court rules Russian gay advocacy group is a ‘foreign agent’

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THE GRAND KREMLIN PALACE, MOSCOW. President Putin with Lyudmila Putin at a party after the inauguration ceremony. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Citing the Russian laws against homosexual propaganda, and rules governing NGOs that receive foreign funding, a St. Petersburg court has ruled that the Russian LGBT advocacy group called Vykhod (Coming Out) must register itself as a "foreign agent." The group is a member of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) located in Geneva, Switzerland , and is linked with the LGBT Network based in Scotland . According to Vykhod's Facebook page , Judge Naidyonova of the Vasileostrovsky District Court of St. Petersburg ruled the group is a foreign agent because it is “engaged in political activities on behalf of foreign countries,” and is in violation of the laws against homosexual propaganda because its activities and publications discriminate against “persons with traditional sexual orientation.” Legislation passed

Vladimir Putin signs bill protecting children from homosexual propaganda

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Russian Prime Minster Vladimir Putin yesterday  signed the bill  to outlaw the promotion of homosexuality, “same-sex marriage,” and Gay Pride parades throughout the Russian Federation . The national law reinforces and expands previous regional legislation in St. Petersburg . The law outlaws distributing of information on “non-traditional sexual concepts” to children, describing such actions as attractive, promoting a “distorted understanding of social equality of traditional and non-traditional relations” and being involved in the “unwanted solicitation of information that could provoke interest in such relations.” Those Russians giving children propaganda about homosexuality could be fined up to 5,000 rubles ($152 U.S.). Foreigners could be fined the same amount, held in jail for 15 days and deported. Officials convicted of the offense can be fined up to 50,000 rubles (about $1,500 U.S.), or 500,000 rubles for companies (about $15,000 U.S.). Promoting “non-traditional se

Moscow court upholds ban on ‘gay pride’ marches for next hundred years

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June 12, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Moscow’s City Court has confirmed a lower court decision permitting the denial of a request for permits for “gay pride” marches for the next hundred years, according to Russian and international media sources. The decision came as a result of a legal tactic by Russian homosexual activists , who asked for a century’s worth of permits using a loophole in the law that places no time limit on such requests. Activists say they were seeking to provoke a denial of all the permits so that they could file a complaint of “discrimination” in the European Court of Human Rights . They asked for permits from March 2012 through May 2112, amounting to a total of 102. Moscow authorities did not issue a decision, but simply sent a letter to the activists outlining the proper procedure for making such requests. The activists, led by Nikolay Alexeyev , pushed their case based on the 15-day time limit for a response required by law. However, a city district co

‘Moscow is not Sodom’: Orthodox Christians disrupt illegal ‘gay pride’ demo in front of city council

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ru:Храм Христа Спасителя в Москве en: Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) MOSCOW, Russia ,  May 30, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Orthodox Christians blocked an attempt Sunday by homosexuals to demonstrate outside of the Moscow City Council in response to the city’s ongoing refusal to permit a “gay pride” parade within its jurisdiction. Calling the event “ Gay Pride 2012,” despite the ban, protesters held rainbow flags and signs, and made declarations to the media. At least one wore a Wicca symbol on her neck. According to video posted on YouTube by march supporters, Orthodox activists disrupted the event by snatching the signs from the protesters, and even splashing holy water on them.  Some scuffled with demonstrators and took swings at them, although there were no reports of injuries. Moscow police followed up by arresting the homosexual protesters, although some Orthodox were arrested as well. Pro-family activist Dmitry Tsariono

Russians overwhelmingly endorse ‘gay propaganda’ ban

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Russian Federation map (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) MOSCOW, April 19, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – A proposal to outlaw propaganda from the homosexualist movement, particularly that aimed at children, has met with overwhelming approval from the Russian public. A poll conducted by state-run pollster VTsIOM , showed 86 percent of 1,600 respondents nationwide said they supported a ban on the promotion of homosexual relationships . Recently, the Russian Federation delegation at the G8 Summit refused to endorse a joint statement by foreign ministers that included “lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender” people in its affirmation of human rights. A footnote to the statement read, “The Russian Federation disassociates itself from this language given the absence of any explicit definition or provision relating to such a group or such persons as separate rights holders under international human rights law.” Sergei Ryabkov , Russia’s deputy foreign minister said that “under the pretext of protec

Madonna may be fined if she promotes homosexual agenda while performing: Russian official

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Concert de Madonna à Paris Bercy, Août 2006 (Photo credit: johanlb ) Cover of DVD The Gay Agenda: March on Washington (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Pop singer Madonna Ciccone ’s recent promise to “speak up” for the “ gay community ” in St. Petersburg, Russia , at an upcoming performance there, has been met by a city representative who says she will be fined if she violates a city ordinance against homosexual propaganda aimed at minors. The singer, whose risqué, hypersexualized performances are supported by a large homosexual fan base, made the promise after being asked by a Russian-American lesbian activist to cancel her August concert in St. Petersburg in protest of the law, which was  recently instituted  by the city’s government. However, calling herself a “freedom fighter” who doesn’t “run away from adversity,” the singer has announced that she will “come to St. Petersburg to speak up for the gay community, to support the gay community and to give strength and inspiration to anyon

St. Petersburg legislators pass law prohibiting promotion of homosexuality among minors including gay pride marches

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia The legislative assembly of St. Petersburg, Russia ’s second largest city, has approved a law prohibiting exposing minors to homosexualist and pedophile propaganda. Twenty-nine out of the assembly’s 50 members voted in favor of the measure, which will now be sent to the city’s governor for his signature. The Moscow Times reports that other Russian cities are considering similar bills. St. Petersburg governor George Poltavechenko told reporters today that he had not yet seen the bill, but “if it conforms to applicable federal law, then anything is possible.” If passed, the bill will subject individuals who violate the law to a fine of up to 5,000 rubles ($172), and organizations to a fine of up to 500,000 rubles ($17,200). Vladimir Legoida, a spokesman for the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church , hailed the measure and dismissed critics who claim it violates “human rights,” noting that “a global trend in such matters is not an a

Gay activist says orientation not fixed; Russian city to outlaw promoting homosexuality

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia St. Petersburg legislature set to outlaw promotion of homosexuality The municipal government of St. Petersburg, Russia ’s second largest city and cultural centre, is set to pass a bill prohibiting promotion of homosexuality. The bill, which prohibits “public activities promoting homosexuality,” is being denounced by homosexualist activist groups as “anti-gay” and it is being vocally opposed by the U.S. State Department . The bill proposes to outlaw the dissemination of information “which could cause damage to the health or moral and spiritual development of minors, including by inducing them to form warped perceptions that traditional and non-traditional married relations are equally socially acceptable.” If passed it would impose fines on individuals or groups promoting homosexuality, pedophilia, or “transgenderism” to minors. The U.S. State Department deplored the plans, saying, “As Secretary Clinton has said gay rights are human rights and hu