Franklin Graham, the son of evangelist
Billy Graham, has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for
protecting children from gay “propaganda.”
Graham, head of the Billy Graham
Evangelistic Association, wrote an op-ed praising the Russian leader
for signing a bill which prohibits the promotion of gay “propaganda”
to minors.
“In my opinion, Putin is right on
these issues,” Graham
wrote. “Obviously, he may be wrong about many things, but he
has taken a stand to protect his nation's children from the damaging
effects of any gay and lesbian agenda.”
President Barack Obama “and his
attorney general have turned their backs on God and His standards,
and many in the Congress are following the administration's lead,”
Graham said. “This is shameful.”
Graham called it “sad” that
America's morality on this issue had fallen below Russia's standard.
(Related: Franklin
Graham: Pope Francis is “not the judge” on homosexuality.)