In Moscow’s Begovaya district, a magistrate imposed a 100,000 ruble fine on a man for promoting non-traditional sexual relations, according to the report.
The man had first faced administrative liability under a provision tied to activities deemed prostitution. He stood before the court, pleaded guilty, and asserted that he had been sincerely serving in the matter for nearly two years. For this admission, he received a fine of 1.5 thousand rubles.
A follow-up proceeding addressed a separate case involving Russians under scrutiny for online content.
A new protocol was examined under an article prohibiting the propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations on the Internet. It was reported that the man had posted a survey containing related material on a website and that the individual displayed a provocative example of unconventional relationships by sharing a photo of a woman with an exposed chest. He acknowledged guilt for the described conduct.
As reported, the person faced an administrative fine of 100,000 rubles.
Potential legislative developments in the region
Across the border in Belarus, a former Speaker of Parliament floated the possibility of enacting a law that would ban LGBT propaganda.
Note: The report summarized here reflects the described legal actions and statements as reported by the source at the time of publication.