LGBTQ NATION: The law will apply to at least 15 countries, mainly in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that outlaws adoption by people from countries where gender-affirming care is legal.
The law passed parliament earlier this month after the State Duma (the lower house) unanimously approved the legislation. Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said the bill was aimed at protecting children who can’t protect themselves, characterizing “the West’s policy towards children” as “destructive.”
“It is necessary to do everything so that new generations of our citizens grow up oriented toward traditional family values,” Volodin wrote in a Telegram post.
State Duma deputies noted that the bill is aimed at preventing members of the LGBTQ+ community from adopting Russian children and that it also effectively bans adoption by citizens of NATO member states.
The law will apply to at least 15 countries, mainly in Europe, according to CBS News (people from the United States have been banned from adopting Russian children since 2012). » | Molly Srayregen | Tuesday, November 26, 2024
