Russian Lawmakers Propose Banning Marriages For Trans People

[Behind the Aegis]

Source: BuzzFeed

Lawmakers in Russia introduced draft legislation today that would ban marriage between two people of the same sex, including cases where a trans person has transitioned or is in the process of transitioning.

Same-sex marriage is already illegal in Russia, but the measure aims to close a bureaucratic loophole that allowed Irina Shumilova and Alyona Fursova to marry in St. Petersburg last November. Shumilova, who identifies as a transsexual woman, is still male according to her passport. Their wedding made headlines around the world and angered conservative politicians.

The bill is sponsored by three members of parliament — Aleksey Zhuravlyov, Dmitry Gorovtsov and Anatloy Greshnevikov — who argue that the measure is necessary to protect so-called traditional family values.

“Registering marriages between such individuals will lead to the legalization of same-sex marriage, which is not allowed in Russia,” a memo to the bill says.


Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/susiearmitage/russian-lawmakers-propose-banning-marriages-for-trans-people#.teBA8mrgQ

[rpannier]

1. No need to worry

I'm sure we'll here how Putin won't sign it.
Or is forced to sign it
or his signing it is akin to the governor of Alabama or Georgia or something

btw: Thanks for posting. It's an important story.
When they have nothing, conservatives always unlock their inner Mrs. Lovejoy.
"Won't someone please think of the children?!"

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Makes you wonder if he won't resubmit his "steal the children of GLBT people" again.

I was reading the embedded article and noticed he said...

“It’s being recalled for revision — certain legal formulations will be clarified, and then after some points are removed, it will be brought to the State Duma again,” Sofia Cherepanova, Zhuravlyov’s spokesperson, told RIA-Novosti, a state-run news agency. “We hope to pass the bill.” source

Keep in mind, that bill was "tabled" just a year and a half ago. Depending on how this bill goes, I wouldn't be surprised to see him attempt another run at the bill.

[joshcryer]

2. Who would've imagined Putin's Russia is worse than Soviet Russia?

Really?

[RKP5637]

3. Yep, he's working hard taking Russia backward, still loves the KGB, and wants to make Russia

today even worse than Soviet Russia.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Not yet, but he certainly seems to have a goal in mind!

The unfettered homophobia that has exploded in Russia over the past few years has been frightening to watch. It also shows how things can be "OK" and take a turn for the worse. It is usually because people don't acknowledge it.