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Федеральный закон от 05.12.2022 № 478-ФЗ — Официальное опубликование правовых актов

Why this source is used

Official Russian legal-information portal publication of Federal Law No. 478-FZ of 5 December 2022, which expanded the 2013 'gay propaganda' prohibition from content accessible to minors to a total ban on 'propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations and (or) preferences, paedophilia and gender transition' across all media, advertising and audiovisual services for all ages. Content verified (title and document number). Bot access is unreliable, pinned via the 2 May 2026 Wayback snapshot. Official government source, reliability high.

Source Status

Publisher
Official Internet Portal of Legal Information of the Russian Federation
Type
government
Reliability
high
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1 pages

Source Links

Open original source http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202212050019 Accessed 30 August 2026 Open archived copy http://web.archive.org/web/20260502184211/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202212050019

Used by Timeline Events

5 December 2022 DiscriminationInternationalLegal

Russia Expands 'Gay Propaganda' Ban to All Ages

President Putin signed an expansion of Russia's 2013 'gay propaganda' law, extending the ban from content accessible to minors to a total prohibition on positive depictions of LGBTQ+ relationships for all ages across all media. Fines reach up to 5 million rubles for organisations, and foreigners face up to 15 days in jail or deportation. Over 180 prosecutions followed in 2023 alone.