Writing for The Guardian, Marc Bennetts argued that criticism of the law by foreign outlets had ties to anti-Russian sentiment; describing their response as being "both hysterical and hypocritical", he acknowledged that countries had been inconsistent on their treatment of other countries for their stances on LGBT rights.
Menulis untuk The Guardian, Marc Bennetts berpendapat bahwa kritisisme hukum tersebut oleh para pihak luar negeri berhubungan dengan sentimen anti-Rusia; menyebut tanggapan mereka "hipotetikal dan hipokritikal", ia menganggap bahwa negara-negara tak konsisten pada perlakuan mereka terhadap negara-negara lain untuk pendirian mereka terhadap hak LGBT.