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The court explained the million-dollar fine to Muz-TV by the fact that the channel’s guests “did not correspond to the image of a man of traditional sexual orientation”
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow published a decision on a fine of 1 million rubles to the Muz-TV channel for promoting non-traditional sexual relations among minors (part 2 of article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). to him . drew attention Mediazone*
The protocol for the channel was drawn up because of the broadcast of the Muz-TV Prize, which took place on June 4 at the Megasport Sports Palace. Its examination was carried out by the Center for Special Research and Expertise.
The decision to impose a fine states that the air was shown "information promoting non-traditional sexual relations." Examples include the fact that singer Philip Kirkorov arrived at the event in a white limousine along with blogger David Manukyan, both wearing white and black tuxedos. The court also noted that Kirkorov on the broadcast “says that love is wonderful, it has no boundaries, mood, gender, everything is in the name of love and this is right, i.e. [on the air] implicitly points to the possibility of same-sex relationships in the presence of a high degree of emotionally positive attitude.
Experts also pointed out that there were guests at the awards “whose clothes and behavior “culturally” in Russia do not correspond to the image of a man of traditional sexual orientation.” The decision mentions, in particular, Aleksey Zhidkovsky, who came to the award "in a trouser suit (in a green vest, black jacket and pink trousers), with long hair and make-up."
In mid-November, the court fined Muz-TV for 1 million rubles. Roskomnadzor stated that the channel did not mark the recording of the broadcast with the sign “18+”, and the broadcast of the “Muz-TV Prize” itself was carried out during the day.