This is the first such case ever launch­ed in the countr­yMOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it had opened an unprecedented criminal case accusing officials of negligence for allowing a gay couple to adopt two children. The case so far does not affect the family directly but if the officials are found guilty, “it could give the state the opportunity to demand the annulment of the adoption,” Olenichev said. “We think this is unacceptable as the family is established,” he said, specifying that the boys are now teenagers. Russia has banned adoption by foreigners from countries where gay marriage is allowed, but since legalised unions are not possible in Russia, there is no law banning adoption by a gay couple. It also banned adoption by unmarried individuals who live in countries with laws permitting same-sex marriages.

Source: The Express Tribune July 17, 2019 17:37 UTC