Moscow court upholds ban on gay parade

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 10:04am

MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Friday upheld a ban by city authorities on what would have been the Russian capital's first gay and lesbian pride parade, and organizers said they were considering flouting the prohibition.

The Tverskoi District Court made the decision as Russian and foreign gay activists attended an unprecedented forum on gay rights in Russia.


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[alterego]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 10:15am

A group did flout the prohibition and the police moved in with battons and flares. BBC World News showed footage.

[Glebb]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 10:16am

Well, in spite of this set back, things have improved for Gays in the former Soviet Union.
Let's hope they keep getting better.
It is alarming how much hate still exists.

[DannyBoy82]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 3:15pm

Where's JesusUnlimited. I was looking forward to his lovely input.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 5/27/06 at 10:06pm

"Well, in spite of this set back, things have improved for Gays in the former Soviet Union."

Glebb, watch a BBC report....I don't consider things better when the police break up a peaceful march and haul away gay people.......