Kazakhstan: Parliament’s last-minute “LGBTI propaganda” ban must not become law

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the forthcoming reading in Kazakhstan’s parliament of draft amendments that would ban so-called “LGBTI propaganda”, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “Together with Kazakhstani civil society we call on lawmakers to reject these draft amendments before they become law. Banning so-called ‘LGBTI propaganda’ is not about protecting children, […] The post Kazakhstan: Parliament’s last-minute “LGBTI propaganda” ban must not become law appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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