Extensive white paper on Russia’s gay legislation, which has been distorted by the neocon war-machine

The new law does not criminalize gay behavior. It simply prevents anyone (no mention of gays, specifically) from initiating contact with underage children to propagandize them about non-traditional sexual life-styles.  From the history, the law appears to have resulted from activism modeled on American strategies, and it appears to target corporations, more than individuals.