Ikea is halting the publication of its online magazine in Russia because it fears violating the country’s homophobic law banning the promotion of same-sex relationships.
The world’s largest furniture retailer said its magazine Ikea Family Live “demonstrates various aspects of home life regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation”.
In a Russian language statement, the Swedish furniture store said “we understand that some publications in our magazine can be considered as propaganda”, adding it had decided to stop the publication of the magazine in Russia.
The law passed in 2013 bans the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations” to people under the age of 18.
