Gay rights activists take part in an opposition protest march in Moscow, June 12, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
Mandatory Credit:	Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Gay rights activists take part in an opposition protest march in Moscow, June 12, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia.
Mandatory Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

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Putin signs expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia, in latest crackdown on rights

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill that expands a ban on so-called LGBTQ "propaganda" in Russia, making it illegal for anyone to promote same-sex relationships or suggest that non-heterosexual orientations are "normal."