Moscow bans adoption of Russian children to countries that allow gender transition

The ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, as well as Australia, Argentina and Canada

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal.

The Kremlin leader also approved legislation that outlaws the spread of material that encourages people not to have children.

The bills, which were previously approved by both houses of Russia’s parliament, follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities and bolstered longstanding conventional values.