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Dolce and Gabbana slammed by Russia over same-sex ad
A Russian prosecutor is lashing out at fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana
The prosecutor has called for Dolce & Gabbana’s Instagram advertisements showing same-sex couples kissing to be banned in the country.
It follows a complaint from a lawmaker being made against the Italian fashion brand.
The two short videos were part of the Italian fashion house’s global “Love is Love” campaign, ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Same-sex relationships are legal in Russia, but a 2013 law bans disseminating “propaganda on non-traditional sexual relations” among young Russians.
Human rights groups have condemned the legislation, saying it has helped increase social normality towards same-sex couples.