Gay-rights advocates protesting a “homosexual propaganda” ban were assaulted Tuesday for kissing in public — punishable under the proposed law.
The kissing began outside a downtown parliament building. Under the proposed bill, all LGBT PDA and "dissemination of information" would be punishable with a fine.
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Soon after, supporters of the "propaganda" ban tried to stop the kissing.
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Despite the altercation, the kissing protesters were semi-victorious. The Russian Lower House postponed the hearing indefinitely.
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A Russian poll shows that 86 percent of citizens support the bill, while only 6 percent say they've seen "gay propaganda" in action.
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