We are working on a law banning LGBT propaganda in Uzbekistan - Alisher Kadyrov

Alisher Kadyrov, the leader of the "National Revival" party, announced that work is underway on a law banning LGBT propaganda in Uzbekistan. He pointed to US President-elect Donald Trump's promises to ban LGBT people, noting that "the change at the heart of the disease is very good."

Alisher Kadyrov, the leader of the National Revival party, announced on November 11 on his channel IvankaNews_ on the X social network, including plans to cut off federal funding "for all schools that teach children inappropriate sexual information and promote transgender trafficking" allegedly belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump. reacted to the quote he received.

Alisher Kadyrov wrote that the change in the hospital is very good. "We are working on the adoption of a law banning any kind of propaganda on this issue in Uzbekistan," the deputy wrote.

"We plan to cut federal funding for any school that promotes critical race theory, transgender trafficking, or any other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content to our children," the statement, which was attributed to Donald Trump, read.

He also added that he would not "give a cent to any school that has mandatory vaccinations or mandatory face masks."

According to Gazeta.uz, referring to the "National Revival" party, the educational research center of the party, together with its leader Alisher Kadirov, is developing a document on banning "LGBT propaganda" in Uzbekistan.

"This is just a project. The document is at an early stage and is being developed within the party itself. The Center for Educational Research is a non-governmental non-profit organization and does not have the right to initiate legislation. That is, the document does not currently have the status of a draft law and has not been submitted to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. "When the development of the document is completed and a conclusion is obtained, it can be submitted to the Legislative Chamber," the party noted.

"National revival" considers this issue "a big deal" for Uzbekistan. "It's relevant because we have a lot of people traveling abroad and there's a lot of material [on the subject] on the Internet. If children's minds are not protected from negative consequences now, then there is no way to do it. Everything is related to human and children's rights," said the representative of the party.

In June 2021, Alisher Kadyrov proposed to expel members of the LGBT community from the country. In his opinion, "such people will not be able to live in Uzbek society even after 100 years, so they need help." According to the politician, after his statements, about a hundred LGBT representatives addressed him with gratitude.

In December 2022, it became known that it is planned to ban mass media, sites and bloggers from "promoting unnatural relations between the same sexes" in Uzbekistan. This phrase comes from the draft Information Code, which is proposed to consolidate 8 laws in the field.