Did anyone actually read what the new law is?
It criminalizes homosexual/bi/transgender propaganda among under-18 individuals.
This new bill is an amendment to an existing law called "Protection of children from information that is harmful to their health or development."
Russia is a deeply religious country, I'm not surprised to see this at all.
While not exactly a liberal view on things, I don't think it's as bad as people are painting it here to be.
It's punishable by fines of up to $150.00 for individual offenses, and up to $3500 for individuals using mass media/social media.
Being gay is not illegal in Russia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Russia