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An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News. A "straight flag" reportedly released by the Russian government Source: Moscow. However after reports of the heterosexual flag came to light, Twitter users posted a photograph of a similar flag bearing the symbol of an anti-gay marriage movement in France, casting doubt on the flag's originality.

Published 9 July am Updated 9 July am. Updated 9 July am. SBS News. SBS On Demand. Listen to our podcasts. Published 9 July am. The flag's release follows an effort to outlaw the use of the rainbow LGBT flag online and materially across the country, where dissemination of "gay propaganda" was made illegal Interviews and feature reports from SBS News.

SBS Audio. While homosexuality is not illegal in Russia, laws prevent the promotion of "nontraditional" sexual relations to minors. In Volgograd, kilometers ( miles) south of Moscow, a court fined a man 1, rubles (about $11) for allegedly posting a rainbow flag on social media, local court officials reported Thursday, identifying the man only as Artyom P.

The crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Putin’s Russia has persisted for more than a decade. The United Russia party reportedly designed the "straight flag" after the US Supreme court legalised same-sex marriage last month. Follow SBS News. A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability.

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The flag, which depicts the outline of a man, woman and three children holding hands, is accompanied by the hashtag "A Real Family". Share this with family and friends Copy link. Watch on SBS. Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service.

Download our apps. X Twitter. Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps. Gela Gogishvili and Haoyang Xu led a happy life as a gay couple in Russia, even as President Vladimir Putin’s government took an increasingly anti-LGBTQ+ stance.

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