Russian lawmakers vote to tighten ban on ‘gay propaganda’ – Oil City Derrick

Russian lawmakers approved a sweeping expansion of a ban on “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations,” broadening the restrictions to include adults and outlawing the portrayal of gay relationships in books, films, the media and the internet.

“We must do everything to protect our children and those who want to live a normal life,” Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, said of the bill that passed unanimously its first reading Thursday. “Everything else is sin, sodomy, darkness, and our country is fighting against this.”