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Belarus bans promotion of LGBT, childfree ideology and gender transition, grouping it with pedophilia
A new law approved by Belarus's upper parliamentary chamber defines and bans promotion of LGBT relations, gender transition, the childfree movement and pedophilia, and sets administrative fines for violators.
Apr 3rd 2026 · Belarus
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- The Council of the Republic approved amendments classifying promotion of homosexuality, gender transition, childfree ideology and pedophilia as propaganda.
- State news agency BELTA says propaganda is any information aimed at presenting those topics as attractive.
- Penalties include fines up to 900 Belarusian rubles for individuals and 6,750 rubles for legal entities, about $300 and $2,250 respectively.
- The measure mirrors similar Russian laws and follows Moscow's 2023 ruling that labeled the LGTBI movement extremist.