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"Russia’s lower house on Tuesday passed a bill to forbid people from “spreading propaganda on non-traditional sexual relations” to minors, in a move that has been decried by rights groups as an attack on the country’s LGBT population. By FRANCE 24  (text) Russia’s lower house overwhelmingly approved a law on Tuesday banning gay “propaganda”, a measure rights groups say has already fuelled attacks on gay citizens as President Vladimir Putin pursues an increasingly conservative social agenda. The law would forbid providing information on “non-traditional sexual relations” to minors and establish steep fines for violations (roughly $156 for an individual and $31,000 for a company). The bill passed with 436 votes in the 450-seat Duma. One deputy abstained and no one voted against. The bill still needs to be approved by the upper house and signed into law by Putin, but neither step is in doubt. The new measure is the latest effort to protect traditional Russian values agai...