Russian law would've made it illegal for gays to kiss & hold hands publicly

Stupid anti-gay lawmakers tried to pass a law that would have criminalised gays showing affection publicly. This would have meant fines for hand holding and kissing. I guess hugging too? But what is a friend hug and what is a gay affection hug? 

The law failed to pass, but the fact that it was even put up shows just how stupid many Russians are about sexuality. They even think that gayness is an evil western plot to reduce the birth rate in Russia would you believe.

Most Russian gay couples hide their love and many have given up struggling for their rights. But still the pressure on them grows. 

Last week, members of the lower house of the Russian parliament, or Duma, considered a new bill banning homosexuals from public displays of affection. They would be fined for kissing in the street or holding hands on the subway. Homosexuality, the bill’s authors contended, is a Western ideology planted in the minds of Russia’s young people in order to reduce the country’s population. 

But even before the Duma voted on the homophobic bill, and before any police began to grab gays for holding hands or kissing in public, many homosexuals withdrew deeper into hiding, away from the eyes of strangers. Fewer and fewer people are brave enough to demonstrate in the streets with rainbow flags. They’ve seen the violent attacks and beatings inflicted on dozens of LGBT activists all across the country. In the provinces, it’s rare to find any place where gays can congregate openly. The Daily Beast