"Moscow resident David Gevondyan, who is 22 years old, was given a fine for his post on European social media site VK. In his appeal, Gevondyan argued that he had not violated the law and that Queen's outfit choices did not constitute 'LGBT Propaganda'. According to Verstka, the court rejected his argument, noting that Gevondyan's page also showed photos of men kissing and men dressed in miniskirts. He was fined an undisclosed amount for all of the images."
"The posting of a photograph of Queen members dressed in women's clothing on the website has no musical connotation, given the general meaning of the information disseminated by D. M. Gevondyan."
"The ruling also noted that "public approval and the promotion of the attractiveness of non-traditional sexual relations is dangerous not only for children and young people who are not yet capable of critical thinking, but also for society as a whole, as it poses a threat to the country's demographic growth and economic development.""
A 22-year-old Moscow resident, David Gevondyan, was fined after being prosecuted last March for allegedly spreading 'LGBT propaganda' via a post on VK. The image that triggered the case was of the band Queen in their 'I Want To Break Free' music video. Gevondyan argued on appeal that he had not violated the law and that the band's outfit choices did not constitute propaganda. The court rejected his appeal, citing additional photos on his page showing men kissing and men in miniskirts, and held that such content promotes non-traditional sexual relations and threatens demographic and economic development.
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