I had a poke around but lack the Google-fu to find the "propaganda" law in question. I would really be curious to see the law as written and what it entails.
Please note I don't want to see analysis of the law (as everything I saw while searching seemed biased), I want to see what it actually says. I want to see the other side of the argument before I cast any personal judgement over this.
Please note I am not homophobic, or against non-traditional relationships, I just want to hear the other side of the argument, especially when it would appear based on what I saw that the majority of Russians agreed with it.
I found and article [1] that features an English translation of the law.
"Here is what Article 6.21 actually says:
Propaganda is the act of distributing information among minors that 1) is aimed at the creating nontraditional sexual attitudes, 2) makes nontraditional sexual relations attractive, 3) equates the social value of traditional and nontraditional sexual relations, or 4) creates an interest in nontraditional sexual relations.
If you’re Russian. Individuals engaging in such propaganda can be fined 4,000 to 5,000 rubles (120-150 USD), public officials are subject to fines of 40,000 to 50,000 rubles (1,200-1,500 USD), and registered organizations can be either fined (800,000-1,000,000 rubles or 24,000-30,000 USD) or sanctioned to stop operations for 90 days. If you engage in the said propaganda in the media or on the internet, the sliding scale of fines shifts: for individuals, 50,000 to 100,000 rubles; for public officials, 100,000 to 200,000 rubles, and for organizations, from one million rubles or a 90-day suspension.
If you’re an alien. Foreign citizens or stateless persons engaging in propaganda are subject to a fine of 4,000 to 5,000 rubles, or they can be deported from the Russian Federation and/or serve 15 days in jail. If a foreigner uses the media or the internet to engage in propaganda, the fines increase to 50,000-100,000 rubles or a 15-day detention with subsequent deportation from Russia."
I think that this says that advocating for equality is a crime. Scary.
I found that too, but it seems to be lifting portions of the text. I want to see the whole thing. Preferably in Russian with a side by side English translation (I will run it through some converters just to check).
I can see how advocating for equality can be listed as a crime based on what's listed there though. Its interesting that the word "propaganda" is used which leaves a fair amount of room for interpretation. Point 3 is the sore point it seems, although I can see why its in there as you would not want to equate child-adult relationships which this would prevent. It all hangs on the word "nontraditional"
I find the organisation fine interesting. Could you use this to fine Focus Features for distributing the film "The Kids Are All Right" in Russia?
EDIT - The linked article actually points out that the key words are propaganda and nontraditional. I still want to see the whole law though as those should be defined somewhere.
The reason I ask is because the linked article http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/01/world/europe/russia-gay-ri... about the law has the quote "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations around minors." which sounds reasonable to me.
Please note I don't want to see analysis of the law (as everything I saw while searching seemed biased), I want to see what it actually says. I want to see the other side of the argument before I cast any personal judgement over this.
Please note I am not homophobic, or against non-traditional relationships, I just want to hear the other side of the argument, especially when it would appear based on what I saw that the majority of Russians agreed with it.