Russia voted in favor of a national referendum that defines marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
The referendum consisted of hundreds of constitutional changes, including one provision that will allow President Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinOvernight Defense: House panel votes to ban Confederate flag on all Pentagon property | DOD report says Russia working to speed US withdrawal from Afghanistan | 'Gang of Eight' to get briefing on bounties Thursday The United States must stand with Georgia's fight for freedom Russians vote to keep Putin in power until 2036 MORE to serve two more terms, effectively allowing him to keep power until 2036.
The referendum was voted on the this week by the Russian public, with over two-thirds voting in favor of the numerous measures and solidifying Putin's position in leadership.
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President of the Human Rights Campaign Alphonso David, slammed the ban on gay marriage, calling Putin a "threat to the human rights of all."
“Russia is tripling down on its attacks on the basic human rights and dignity of LGBTQ people by adding constitutional prohibitions against marriage equality,” David said in a statement.
“Putin and his administration used propaganda brochures leading up to the election promising a return to ‘traditional family values,’ using marriage between loving couples as a wedge to push through his nefarious agenda. It is shameful, manipulative and malicious," he added.
The LGBTQ community has long been discriminated against and persecuted in Russia.
A 2014 Human Rights Watch report found that the country experienced a jump in anti-LGBTQ violence after Russia passed a law in 2013 criminalizing giving materials that promote same-sex relationships to minors. Pride events were banned in 2018. And last year, Moscow took steps to block LGBTQ groups from registering in the country officially, according to NBC News.
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