Countries that prevent gay couples from adopting

While gay international adoption is difficult and restricted in many countries, it is possible. Last week, the Duma passed a law imposing heavy fines for providing information about homosexuality to people under Russia decriminalised homosexuality in and officially removed it from a list of psychiatric disorders in But anti-gay sentiment remains high and has led to violent street clashes in recent weeks.

The week encourages same sex couples and LGBT+ people including gay, bi and queer members of society to think about adoption and nds of children remain in the care system. What gay vote tells us about Russia today. More on this story. Tuesday's second reading of the bill was passed by votes to nil.

The bill is expected to be confirmed in a third and final reading on 21 June, then passed by the upper house and signed into law by President Putin. Earlier this month, British peers also voted in favour of government plans to allow gay marriages in England and Wales.

While LGBT+ rights in the UK have vastly improved in the last couple of y. It will become law when approved by the upper house and President Vladimir Putin; that is considered a formality. Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has unanimously backed a bill placing adoption restrictions on nations that allow same-sex marriage.

President Vladimir Putin recently said other countries should "respect Russia's moral standards". The following map uses data from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex. Video, What gay vote tells us about Russia today. Putin rejects foreign gay adoption.

It's legal for same-sex couples to adopt children in 38 countries. It’s LGBT adoption and fostering week. A recent poll found that nearly half of Russians believe that the gay and lesbian community should not enjoy the same rights as other citizens. The amendments to Russia's family code say those banned from adoption would include "persons in a marriage union between people of the same sex registered in a state where such a union is allowed, as well as citizens of such states that are not married".

France recently became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage. In many countries, it is still illegal for members of the LGBT community to adopt and foster children. But President Putin recently warned Moscow would change its laws to ensure same-sex couples would not be able to adopt Russian orphans.

Here’s a list of countries that allow same-sex adoption. The proposal seeks to ban adoption of orphans by foreign gay couples and by single foreign nationals from countries where same-sex marriage is legal. The gay people against gay marriage.