Russia | Moscow libraries were ordered to destroy books because of the new “gay propaganda law”.

Muscovites the libraries have received a list of 53 books from the authorities that must be destroyed due to the new “gay propaganda law” that came into force recently. The previous law on “LGTB propaganda” prohibited telling minors about sexual minorities, the new law does not set age limits.

The online newspaper reported on the order to destroy the books Medusa, The Moscow Times and a Russian newspaper The Village. The latter already reported at the beginning of December that libraries have been required to hide both books containing LGTB propaganda and the works of so-called foreign agents.

He was the first to report on the order to destroy books in Finland Over.

Now the published book list comes from a journalist reporting on the literature From Sergei Lebedenkowhich published the book list on his Telegram channel. According to Lebedenko, simply hiding the books is not enough, they must be destroyed by embezzlement.

The list includes works, among others by Michael Cunningham work The Snow Queen and works From John Boyne, From Haruki Murakami and From Stephen Fry.

Among the Russian writers, one who died two years ago was included Eduard Limonovwho, in addition to his literary merits, is known as the founder of the National Bolshevik Party and a staunch supporter of the occupation of Crimea and the “people’s republics” of Eastern Ukraine.