Belarus Bans Promotion of LGBT Ideology, Pedophilia, and Childlessness

Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the parliament during his annual state of the nation address in Minsk, Belarus, on April 19, 2019. Maxim Guchek/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Belarus parliament has passed a bill to criminalize the promotion of gender ideology, pedophilia, homosexuality, and deliberate childlessness, mirroring the laws of its neighboring ally, Russia.The upper house gave the legislation the seal of approval on April 2, following its passage last month by the lower house, with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expected to sign it into law.