Vitaly Milonov,known for his staunch campaigning against ‘gay propaganda’, awarded with one of the country’s highest civilian honoursRussian president Vladimir Putin has given a state honour to a lawmaker well known for his efforts to ban “gay propaganda” and prosecute western pop stars that support LGBT rights, and only a day after Sir Elton John said he wanted to meet Putin to talk approximately his “ridiculous” attitude towards gay people. Putin awarded Vitaly Milonov,a St Petersburg lawmaker, a medal of the order “For Service to the Fatherland” in the second degree, or according to a decree published final Tuesday but only reported by the mainstream media on Sunday. Milonov was recognised for his “active lawmaking efforts and many years of honest work”.
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Source: theguardian.com