Alexey Zhuravlev, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, said that emoticons and emojis containing “LGBT propaganda” (“LGBT International Social Movement” is considered extremist and is banned in the Russian Federation) should be removed from Russians’ electronic devices. socialbites.ca. He cited the “mustachioed bride” and “pregnant man” emojis as examples. In response, the MP proposes adding “diverse and comprehensive” patriotic phrases to sticker packs.
“It is unlikely that anyone will object to the fact that, for example, a statement depicting a loving couple consisting of two men or a pregnant man is LGBT propaganda, which is prohibited by law in our country. Bearded women, mustachioed brides, all these disgusting images teach our children that this is normal because you pay attention to the pictures in the messages first. We keep the press and the internet under strict control on this issue, but we have not yet been able to make statements, although the area is really sensitive and important. “I’m certainly not suggesting anyone should be fined for using them, just that obscenity should be removed from packages loaded onto electronic devices,” he said.
According to Zhuravlev, patriotic expressions that will not contain LGBT or Nazi symbols can be added to Russians’ devices.
“We can add Russian patriotic expressions to some extent; these need to be diverse and inclusive, but in any case, without LGBT and Nazi symbols, we have penalties, including prison, if these are disseminated publicly,” he said.
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