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.
Russian Lawmaker Seeks To Ban Gay Marriage
A controversial anti-LGBTQI Russian lawmaker has introduced a bill in the Russian Duma (Parliament) seeking to ban same sex and trans marriages as well as adoptions.The latest move to strip LGBTQI citizens of rights comes two weeks after Russia voted for Constitutional amendments that would allow Vladmir Putin to remain President for another 16 years.The national vote had sought to change the Constitutional provisions, including a law that would define marriage as a union between man and woman.The author of the new proposed law is controversial politician Yelena Mizulina, Chairperson of the Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs.The changes proposed to the Family Code were to “protect the integrity of family,” said Mizulina,.
