Monday, 2 June 2014

At Least Two Arrested At An Unsanctioned Gay Pride Parade In Moscow

People gathered outside of the mayor’s office for a gay pride parade after their application for permission to hold a demonstration was rejected.


On Saturday, two protesters were detained during an unsanctioned gay pride parade in Moscow, the Associated Press reports.


On Saturday, two protesters were detained during an unsanctioned gay pride parade in Moscow, the Associated Press reports .


AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin


Moscow authorities regularly deny gay groups' applications for permission to hold demonstrations, usually because they say that protests could lead to violence.


Moscow authorities regularly deny gay groups' applications for permission to hold demonstrations, usually because they say that protests could lead to violence.


AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin


Gay rights protesters nevertheless gathered outside the mayor's office in Moscow on Saturday, where they were met with anti-gay demonstrators.


Gay rights protesters nevertheless gathered outside the mayor's office in Moscow on Saturday, where they were met with anti-gay demonstrators.


AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin



AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin




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