Putin Signs Bill , Outlawing Gender-Affirming Procedures.<br />The bill was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 24, NBC News reports.<br />Previously, it passed both houses of parliament with unanimous approval. .<br />The bill bans “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person” in addition to altering a person's gender on official documents. .<br />Exceptions will only be permitted in the case of medically treating congenital anomalies. .<br />The bill also stops transgender people from <br />fostering or adopting children and annuls marriages <br />in which either individual has "changed gender.".<br />According to Russian lawmakers, the legislation is intended to protect the country against "Western anti-family ideology.".<br />The new legislation is just Russia's latest <br />attempt to promote "traditional family values.".<br />In 2013, legislation was passed that made it illegal to publicly endorse "nontraditional sexual relations" when it comes to minors. .<br />In 2020, same-sex marriage was outlawed.<br />In 2022, "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations" pertaining to adults was also banned
