The Government of the Russian Federation has expanded the grounds for refusing to issue a distribution certificate for films in Russia. document published on Official internet portal of legal information.
Changes are being made to the rules for issuing, issuing and canceling movie rental certificates. The grounds were expanded to enforce the earlier anti-LGBT propaganda law.
A new one is added to the previous motives of the film – if the tape contains materials that promote non-traditional sexual relations and (or) preferences, pedophilia, sex change. For this reason, the lease certificate of the film may be rejected.
December 5 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Law banning LGBT propaganda.
On November 30, the Federation Council, as part of its meeting, approved a package of laws banning LGBT propaganda, as well as gender reassignment and pedophilia in Russia.
It was noted that the ban on LGBT propaganda, gender reassignment and pedophilia will apply to films, books, advertisements, publications in the media and computer games.
Before that, LGBT propaganda was banned only in relation to minors, but now the dissemination of this information to adults is also prohibited.