Supreme Court upholds ban on homosexual "propaganda" among minors
MOSCOW. Oct 3 (Interfax) - The Russian Supreme Court has upheld legislation banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors, which was earlier adopted in St. Petersburg.
The court upheld a lower court's ruling, declining sexual minorities' claim seeking the recognition of the legislation as illegitimate and not subject to enforcement, an Interfax correspondent has reported.
The claimants insisted on the reversal of the St. Petersburg court on the legitimacy of this regulation. In their appeal, they said the decision was given with violations. "Does propaganda constitute an act posing danger to the public?" a claimant asked a St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly official.
A member of the committee asked her why she believes children need the said information, to which she responded by saying that tolerance can be cultivated in people at an early age.
The representative of the city's Legislative Assembly asked for the claim to be declined. The prosecutor took his side.
The court has now announced the resolution part of the decision. Its motives will become known later.
The claimants allege the law uses the concepts of propaganda, bisexuality, transgender, and traditional and non-traditional marriage relations, which have no legal definitions.
The St. Petersburg court declined the claim and the claimants went to the Supreme Court.
The St. Petersburg law banning the propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia among minors became effective on March 30. The law envisions a fine for the commission of the said acts, which are recognized as administrative violations in St. Petersburg.