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| Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov angry at 'same-sex wedding' | Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov angry at 'same-sex wedding' |
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| A legislator in the Russian city of St Petersburg has said he will seek to annul a marriage between two women, one of whom is transsexual. | A legislator in the Russian city of St Petersburg has said he will seek to annul a marriage between two women, one of whom is transsexual. |
| Vitaly Milonov, an opponent of gay rights, said the wedding on Saturday was an "insult" to Russian families. | Vitaly Milonov, an opponent of gay rights, said the wedding on Saturday was an "insult" to Russian families. |
| Gay marriage is banned in Russia, but the couple were not denied a ceremony because according to their passports one is a man, the other a woman. | Gay marriage is banned in Russia, but the couple were not denied a ceremony because according to their passports one is a man, the other a woman. |
| It is unclear whether this was Russia's first case of such a union. | It is unclear whether this was Russia's first case of such a union. |
| A controversial 2013 law on "anti-gay propaganda", makes it illegal to distribute information about homosexuality to children in Russia. | A controversial 2013 law on "anti-gay propaganda", makes it illegal to distribute information about homosexuality to children in Russia. |
| Correspondents say the law comes as part of a campaign for "traditional values", with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community feeling increasingly threatened. | Correspondents say the law comes as part of a campaign for "traditional values", with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community feeling increasingly threatened. |
| The couple, named as Irina Shumilova and Alyona Fursova, arrived at a register office in St Petersburg, both wearing white bridal dresses and carrying bouquets. | The couple, named as Irina Shumilova and Alyona Fursova, arrived at a register office in St Petersburg, both wearing white bridal dresses and carrying bouquets. |
| They posted pictures of the ceremony on the Russian social media site Vkontakte. | They posted pictures of the ceremony on the Russian social media site Vkontakte. |
| Irina, who describes herself as transsexual rather than transgender, is still undergoing hormone therapy. | Irina, who describes herself as transsexual rather than transgender, is still undergoing hormone therapy. |
| Mr Milonov - one of the most ardent supporters of the 2013 law - told Russian media the staff at the registry office should be tried for treason or criminal negligence. | Mr Milonov - one of the most ardent supporters of the 2013 law - told Russian media the staff at the registry office should be tried for treason or criminal negligence. |
| He would seek the marriage's annulment to avoid "an ugly insult to millions of Russian families in the future", he added. | He would seek the marriage's annulment to avoid "an ugly insult to millions of Russian families in the future", he added. |
| "There are certain moral standards which it is vital to implement," he said. "These mad people should be banned altogether from getting married." | "There are certain moral standards which it is vital to implement," he said. "These mad people should be banned altogether from getting married." |