The lawmaker who authored the St.
Petersburg, Russia law banning gay propaganda to minors believes
being gay can be “cured” through fasting and prayer.
RT reported that during a popular radio
talk show, deputy Vladimir Milonov of the St. Petersburg city
legislature described being gay as an illness that is easily
treatable.
“God can send many temptations upon
us,” Milonov
said. “But the thing is, this illness is easily treated by
fasting and praying. I do not know of a single case within the
Russian Orthodox Church that a man would not be cured by his sincere
repentance in this sin. People get rid of it, just like they get rid
of kleptomania or, for instance, fornicators.”
Milonov's law, approved earlier this
year, criminalizes “public actions aimed at propaganda of
pederasty, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism among minors.”
Last month, he accused Madonna of
violating the law for urging concertgoers to “show your love and
appreciation to the gay community.” He said children as young as
12 were present at the concert and that Madonna needed to be “brought
to justice.”
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