Elton John said about the intention to discuss with Putin on gay rights

British musician sir Elton John said about the intention to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the law authorized the LGBT community.
"I would wish to meet with Putin - the musician said in the interview television and radio Corporation bi-Bi-si.? This is probably a utopian idea... He can laugh behind my back when you close the door behind me and call me an idiot, but at least I'll know that I have the decency to try ".



As RIA "news" the first British singer spoke at the forum of Yalta European Strategy (YES) in Kiev, where he raised the themes of tolerance and human rights, as well as among them commented on the circumstances with the rights of the LGBT community in Ukraine. For example, He tried to convince commissioners of businesses do not infringe the rights of employees belonging to sexual minorities. Leader Vladimir Putin repeatedly declared that in Russia "there is no discrimination against the rights of sexual minorities" and no criminal prosecution of commissioners of the LGBT community. However, He noted that the traditional family must be a strategic priority. Remember, in 2013, Russia adopted a law banning gay propaganda among children. According to the document, for propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among children will be punished with fines, and propaganda using the media increases the likelihood of bringing to the suspension of their activity for the term up to 90 days. Began the process of adopting a regional and then Federal laws prohibiting the imposition of homosexuality and pedophilia St. Petersburg people's Deputy, head of the local legislation of Parliament Vitaly Milonov.


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