St Petersburg governor signs gay hate law
Georgiy Poltavchenko signs law against gay 'propaganda to minors' despite international pressure – now four Russian regions have similar laws
11 March 2012 | By Tris Reid-Smith, Andy Harley
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/st-petersburg-governor-signs-gay-hate-law110312The governor of St Petersburg in Russia has signed a bill into law which is designed to gag the local gay and transgender population.
The law officially prevents the 'propaganda of homosexuality to minors' but campaigners warn it will be used to gag any public discussion of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues or events targeted at gay and trans people.
