Russia has officially banned a photoshopped image showing Putin wearing heavy makeup that authorities say hints at his "alleged nonstandard sexual orientation" and also appears to have included a.
Putin has overseen oppressive laws curbing LGBTQ rights in Russia. The image is now on Russia’s list of prohibited extremist materials, which is over 4, items long.
(Russian: Геи за Путина!) is a Russian LGBTQ group that supports Vladimir Putin, endorsing his presidential campaign. The tongue-in-cheek initiative began following a homophobic presidential campaign ad in early [1][2].
Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show, Mr Putin asserted that there was a ban on the “propaganda of homosexuality” rather than being gay - a law which he claimed “doesn’t harm anyone,” or put.