Monday, June 24, 2013
Russia lower house bans adoption by foreign same-sex couples
[JURIST] Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma [official website, in Russian], on Friday unanimously approved a ban on the adoption of orphans by foreign same-sex couples and single foreign nationals who reside in countries where same-sex marriage is legal. The bill will need approval from the upper house and President Vladimir Putin [official website], processes that are often times considered formalities, before it becomes law. Duma Deputy Speaker Sergei Zheleznyak defended the bill [BBC report] as a means of...
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