Kazakhstan Strikes Down ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law After Olympics Outcry
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council has struck down a controversial law that would have outlawed "propaganda" of homosexuality to minors, amid signs the legislation was damaging the country's bid to host the Winter Olympics.
The law was “not in line with the constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” the Vlast.kz website quoted the Constitutional Council, which rules on the legality of legislation, as saying.
The announcement came after a group of household-name sports stars urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reject Kazakhstan’s bid to host the Winter Games in Almaty in 2022, arguing that the law outlawing the “propaganda” of homosexuality to minors was incompatible with Olympic principles of equality.
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Is this just a play for the Olympic Gallery ? If this is sincere from Kazakhstan government they should start passing equality laws that would stop discrimination and homophobia within Kazakhstan in good time before 2022 – right now would be a good time to start to prove their sincerity.