"Viktor Kovylin, editor of the scientific journal Batrachospermum, wrote on Telegram that his publisher told him the descriptions of same-sex behavior in a book on animal sexual behavior were against the law because they did not express "disgust or criticism" for the acts. "Apparently, neutral scientific descriptions of homosexual behavior, without disgust or criticism, now fall under the category of propaganda for non-traditional relationships!""
"Under Russian law, so-called LGBTQ+ "propaganda" has been banned in the presence of minors since 2013. In late 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation expanding the 2013 law to effectively outlaw any public expression of LGBTQ+ life in the country. And in 2023, Russia's Supreme Court declared the "international LGBT social movement" an "extremist organization." "Public approval and the promotion of the attractiveness of non-traditional sexual rela"
An editor of the scientific journal Batrachospermum said his publisher demanded censoring passages that describe same-sex behavior in animals, citing Russia's "LGBT propaganda" law. The publisher reportedly required that descriptions express "disgust or criticism" to avoid being labeled propaganda. The editor highlighted that hermaphroditic species and diverse sexual anatomy would be affected by such censorship. The publisher group Eksmo-AST is noted as the likely publisher of prior journal books and has acknowledged using AI to screen manuscripts. Russian measures began in 2013, expanded in 2022, and the Supreme Court made further rulings in 2023.
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