As the world is developing we are finding ourselves in communities which are evolving around cultural diversities and the ability to speak freely and open about life choices. However, there are some nations that believe in more communist views, ridiculing those who do not conform with the more orthodox rules which are deemed legally and morally accepted.
From the history reported by the tabloids, Russia has always been a controversial nation, with bills that have been questioned internationally, by many parliamentary figures.
The latest news that has taken the world by storm, due to the bill that's
recently been passed (of which is colloquially known as the 'anti-gay' bill.) Russia's parliament, the Duma (the lower house parliament)
wanted to regulate a law imposing heavy fines for providing information about homosexuality to people under the age of 18, this was then further approved by the higher house and President Vladimir Putin.
Under the new law, individuals promoting 'homosexual behaviour among minor' risk fines up to 5,000 roubles (£98.88,) whilst officials promoting the same cause will face paying out up to ten times that amount. This further means schools educating minors in homosexuality could be a maximum of a 500,000 fine (£9887.50.) As expected, the response from the passing of this bill has been immense, for those opposed and in support of the bill.
Across Russia 8.6 million lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens have been discriminated against in order to uphold the Duma belief that "to be gay or lesbian is not normal."
Those opposed to this stood outside the Russian parliament, whilst the bill was being confirmed,
actively protesting by sharing kisses with their same-sex partners- Whilst the more orthodox extremist members of Russia showed their disgrace by attacking these protestors with stinging nettles, urine and copious amounts of food.
Unlike the Russian parliament, recent laws in Britain have enabled homosexuals to have protection over their rights. The UK gay, lesbian and bisexual charity have stated "Britain is a beacon for gay equality...Russia's anti-gay law shows why the struggle for global equality remains so important."
To many, this bill has not come as a surprise, as leading up to this, many 'anti-gay' laws have predominately ceased any existing hope of gay equality being achieved.
Eleanor's Journal:
Equality has being an on-going struggle for centuries and although activism has always been at the forefront, of searching for homosexual equality, some nations are unable to meet the demands of an ever changing society, in the hope to restore traditionalist, anti-homosexual beliefs. Personally, I believe it is a great disappointment, that the parliamentary authorities of Russia are unable to actively satisfy the needs of homosexuals who wish to be given the same equality as those who are heterosexual. Some may consider gay couples to be of a minorities, yet with 8.6 million of them living and supporting the Russian economy, it would only appear necessary to give something back to them.
From the history reported by the tabloids, Russia has always been a controversial nation, with bills that have been questioned internationally, by many parliamentary figures.
The latest news that has taken the world by storm, due to the bill that'srecently been passed (of which is colloquially known as the 'anti-gay' bill.) Russia's parliament, the Duma (the lower house parliament)
wanted to regulate a law imposing heavy fines for providing information about homosexuality to people under the age of 18, this was then further approved by the higher house and President Vladimir Putin.
Under the new law, individuals promoting 'homosexual behaviour among minor' risk fines up to 5,000 roubles (£98.88,) whilst officials promoting the same cause will face paying out up to ten times that amount. This further means schools educating minors in homosexuality could be a maximum of a 500,000 fine (£9887.50.) As expected, the response from the passing of this bill has been immense, for those opposed and in support of the bill.
actively protesting by sharing kisses with their same-sex partners- Whilst the more orthodox extremist members of Russia showed their disgrace by attacking these protestors with stinging nettles, urine and copious amounts of food.
Unlike the Russian parliament, recent laws in Britain have enabled homosexuals to have protection over their rights. The UK gay, lesbian and bisexual charity have stated "Britain is a beacon for gay equality...Russia's anti-gay law shows why the struggle for global equality remains so important."
To many, this bill has not come as a surprise, as leading up to this, many 'anti-gay' laws have predominately ceased any existing hope of gay equality being achieved.
Eleanor's Journal:
Equality has being an on-going struggle for centuries and although activism has always been at the forefront, of searching for homosexual equality, some nations are unable to meet the demands of an ever changing society, in the hope to restore traditionalist, anti-homosexual beliefs. Personally, I believe it is a great disappointment, that the parliamentary authorities of Russia are unable to actively satisfy the needs of homosexuals who wish to be given the same equality as those who are heterosexual. Some may consider gay couples to be of a minorities, yet with 8.6 million of them living and supporting the Russian economy, it would only appear necessary to give something back to them.
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