Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008. He was also the Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
From museums to book publishing: How Russia's new anti-LGBTQ laws will impact culture
euronews.comRussia's first queer museum has closed its doors, after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed the law that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQ rights in the country.Pyotr Voskresensky, an LGBT activist and historian from St.
Petersburg's, opened the museum devoted to LGBTQ culture on 27 November. The museum included three dozens objects, including sculptures, tableware and books, which help tell the repressed story of the LGBTQ community in Russia.
Now following the recently approved anti-LGBTQ laws, Voskresensly's museum is deemed illegal. "I plan to send the collection abroad, so that it could be on display independently, or in association with a European queer museum," Voskresensky said.Elsewhere, the recent bill will cause drastic changes in other Russian cultural instructions.
It will affect online resources, theatre productions, films, video games, books and music festivals - and essentially make the topic of gay sexual orientation taboo in Russia.
