Russia drafts bill to remove children from gay parents

Russia drafts bill to remove children from gay parents

Plans are being drawn up to put homosexuality as grounds for denying custody of a childalong with alcoholismviolenceand abuse

05 September 2013 | By Joe Morgan

A Russian lawmaker is putting forward a bill to remove children from gay parents. A Russia lawmaker has proposed a bill to remove children from gay parents.

 

Alekei Zhuravlevthe deputy of the Russian State Dumahas proposed amendments to the Family Code.

 

Under the new billhaving a ‘non-traditional sexual orientation’ will be a basis for denying custody to gay people.

 

Other grounds include alcoholismdrug usea history of violenceinsanity and abuse.

 

Zhuravlevthe author of the child custody billhas said homosexual ‘propaganda’ must be banned not only in public spaces ‘but also in the family’.

 

In Junethe State Duma voted unanimously in favor of the ‘gay propaganda’ federal lawensuring no child learns gay people should be equal to heterosexuals.

 

Another law passed was a ban on the adoption of children by people – gay or straight – in countries allowing same-sex marriages.

 

Authors of the bill have justified the suppression of the LGBT community because it is ‘protecting children’.

 

Elena Mizulinaa sponsor of the federal propaganda billaccused the West of ‘aggressively imposing’ its social conduct on Russia with its ‘fetishizing of human rightsincluding those of sexual minorities.’

 

Back in Juneshe told a Russian news channel parliament should consider removing children from same-sex couples’ homes as ‘there is a high chance that this child will imitate the behavior of his parents.’

 

Mikhail Degtyavova Duma member and candidate for Moscow mayoris also reportedly drawing up plans for the government to fund ‘gay cure’ therapy.

 

It comes as President Vladimir Putin has said gay people are not discriminated against in Russia.