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# Russian MP says LGBTQ+ people should be ‘sterilised’
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/russian-mp-says-lgbtq-people-should-be-sterilised/
- Published: 2021-08-11T13:14:30.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-11T10:34:42.000Z
- Description: Vitaly Milonov has been criticised by the country’s Human Rights Council after saying that gay people should be “sterilised”.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, gay rights, Homophobia, LGBTQ, Russia

Russian MP Vitaly Milonov, known for his controversial anti-LGBTQ+ views, has been criticised by the country’s Human Rights Council after saying on TikTok that gay people should be *“sterilised”* like stray cats. According to [*RT News*](https://www.rt.com/russia/531508-anti-lgbt-milonov-warning/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), the MP was seen saying: *“We have to be humane. How do we fight stray cats? We sterilise them. And gays should be sterilised, too”,* in the now deleted video.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/russia-lgbt600400.png)

Answering a question from a journalist, Milonov explained that he believes LGBTQ+ people should be placed in shelters, describing the gay community as the *“lowest stage of development of the animal world.”* In response to his derogatory comments, head of the Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeev, said that politicians should be careful of their *“language”* and *“should not publicly call for breaking laws.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rainbow-flag-pride-lgbt-600-400.jpg)

However, Fadeev did add that it is acceptable to have *“a negative opinion towards gays and the LGBTQ+ community”* as long as these opinions are not voiced in a way that breaks the Russian constitution. Milonov has made homophobic comments on multiple occasions, [saying in 2019](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05rkq85?ref=scenemag.co.uk) that homophobia is *“beautiful”* while homosexuality is *“disgusting”.* He is also known for spearheading the so-called ‘gay propaganda law’ that persecutes those who share LGBTQ+ related content.