European court rules against Russian 'gay propaganda' law

Russia's law banning dissemination of so-called gay propaganda to minors violates the right to freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.

In the first major court battle for gay activists who have contested the law, the court found in favour of three gay activists who claimed the law violated the rights to freedom of expression and prohibition of discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).