If passed, the new legislation would make saying the words "I'm gay" punishable by jail time.

A new bill intending to ban anyone from coming out of the closet as gay was introduced in Russia’s State Duma this week in an effort to strengthen the country’s ban on “homosexual propaganda.”

If passed, the bill would effectively make “public expression of non-traditional sexual relations” illegal and punishable by fines up to $80 and/or 15 days in jail, meaning it would simply be illegal in Russia to say “I’m gay” even if you’re not advocating anything.

According to a translation of the Russian News Service provided by Gay Star News, bill co-author Ivan Nikitchuk reportedly said, “It is sick that disgusting people feel they should be treated the same.”

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“We have our own idea of honor and conscience, and we must respect tradition. The scum that comes to us from the West is unnatural to Russia. These unconventional sexual desires do nothing but disgust normal, smart, healthy people,” he said, adding that “homosexuality [is] a deadly danger for humanity.”

The bill, which analysts believe doesn’t have a chance in passing, is actually opposed by Vitaly Milonov, the author of Russia’s original ban on “homosexual propaganda.”

According to him, outward expressions of homosexuality are already punishable in Russia through his original bill.

A decision on the bill is expected to come next Tuesday, January 19.