"A Russian scientific journal editor claims his publisher demanded changes to a book on animal sexual behaviour because neutral references to same-sex behaviour allegedly violate the country's "LGBT propaganda" law. Viktor Kovylin, editor of Batrachospermum Magazine, wrote in a 3 February post claiming his publisher argued the material in the book was illegal because it did not express "disgust or criticism" toward homosexuality in animals."
"It is suggested that the same-sex behaviour developed through evolution, to allow the primates to reduce conflict and build bonds in complex social groups. Vincent Savolainen, director of the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet at Imperial College London, who wrote in the study, said: "What we found shows that same-sex is not like something bizarre, aberrant or rare. It's everywhere, it's very useful, it's very important.""
A Russian journal editor reported that his publisher demanded changes to a book on animal sexual behaviour, arguing that neutral references to same-sex behaviour violated the country's "LGBT propaganda" law. The publisher reportedly insisted the text express "disgust or criticism" toward homosexuality in animals. Novaya Gazeta linked the journal's books to the Eksmo-AST publishing group, which has used AI to review manuscripts. Russian legislation since 2013 has progressively restricted LGBTQ+ expression, with a 2022 near-total public ban and a 2023 Supreme Court ruling labelling the "international LGBT social movement" as extremist. Scientific research documents widespread same-sex behaviour in primates, suggesting evolutionary roles in reducing conflict and building social bonds.
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