Overview
- The bill prohibits gender reassignment surgeries and changing gender on official documents.
- The legislation annuls marriages where one person has transitioned and bars transgender people from becoming adoptive or foster parents.
- The bill aims to uphold conservative values and curb Western influence, according to Russian lawmakers.
- Critics say the law further marginalizes the LGBTQ+ community and prevents necessary medical care.
- The bill still requires approval from Russia's upper house and president before becoming law.