No parent 1 and 2, the family consists of father and mother. Vladimir Putin has vowed never to allow lesbian and gay marriage
Discussions about what a "normal" family looks like abound around the world. The Czech Republic is no exception - both camps, supporters and opponents of gay/lesbian marriage, are also voicing their opinions. However, while lesbians and gays in the Czech Republic can at least enter into a registered partnership, those in Russia can forget about any changes for the better for the foreseeable future. In fact, President Putin is regularly thrown into an agony of rage by the subject of LGBT rights, specifically yesterday, when he chaired the working group in charge of amending the Russian constitution, he stated very emphatically that, at least while he is in office, there will definitely be no same-sex marriage in Russia. What is more, he wants to seek what some in our country have sought, namely to enshrine in law the definition of marriage as the union of a woman and a man...
Putin explained that he will not allow the traditional family to turn into a model consisting of parent number 1 and parent number 2: As long as I am president, this will never happen," Putin said directly. And that's not exactly encouraging for the LGBT community, as Putin has been in power for 20 years. Although he should be out of office in 2024, he has recently made reforms that have many fearing Putin will literally be president for life in Russia.
Many Russians, on the other hand, fear for their traditional family. In fact, that is exactly what one of the members of the aforementioned working group, Russian lawmaker Olga Batalina, told the president at the meeting, adding that Russians want the family to be protected by the constitution. This pleased Putin and he responded that all that was needed now was to think carefully about such a change.
During the two decades that Putin has ruled Russia, he has allied himself with the Orthodox Church and has sought to minimize the influence of liberal Western values in Russia, including attitudes toward homosexuality and gender identity. Russia has long faced criticism over human rights abuses, with the country's LGBT community in particular facing a great deal of pressure and sanctions. However, all allegations are systematically denied by the authorities.
