LGBT Couples in Russia Face Greater Legislative Prejudice After Constitution Change

(AP) At the Lagutenko wedding in 2017, the couple exchanged vows, rings and kisses in front of friends and relatives, then took a traditional drive in a limousine, stopping at landmarks for photos. But because they are both women, the wedding was not legal in Russia. If they had any hopes they could someday officially be married in their homeland, the possibility vanished on July 1 when voters approved a package of constitutional amendments, one of them stipulating that a marriage is only between a man an