What is this?” Putin said in a rambling monologue blasting policies meant to encourage tolerance. “There is a real overreach and this liberal idea begins devouring itself,” he said. “Representatives of the liberal idea impose certain sexual education in schools, parents don’t want it and are practically jailed…people are fed up,” he said. Elton John on Friday addressed Putin with a series of tweets after Putin said Russia had “no problem” with LGBT people and wants everyone to be happy. Leave the children alone.”Elton John’s movie Rocketman was rated 18+, so minors in Russia would not see it in cinemas.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2019 10:52 UTC