Dozens detained at gay pride rally
Russian police officers detain an anti-gay protester during a gay pride rally in central Moscow. Photo: Ivan Sekretarev
Russian police detained dozens of anti-gay protesters and gay rights activists during a gay pride rally in central Moscow.
Yesterday's protest was one of the few gay rights events sanctioned by authorities.
In recent years, several attempts to hold gay pride marches in Moscow and other Russian cities have been blocked by police, Russian Orthodox Church activists and soccer fans.
Moscow police spokesman Anatoly Lastovetsky said 40 people were detained.
He said police were "finding out whether (the detained) were part of the rally or the people who tried to thwart it".
During the rally, several men were seen trying to pelt the protesters with tomatoes and unfurling posters with derogatory remarks about homosexuality.
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Mr Karl Consiglio
Oct 2nd 2011, 14:40
Still havent learnt the true meaning of Democracy in Russia.
Mr Joe Xuereb
Oct 2nd 2011, 12:48
In this day and age, anti-gay sentiments are expressed by many, usually angry young men, who have failed to sort out their lives. One might say, life's losers. They exist everywhere. They scapegoat homosexuals because they are to frightened to evaluate their own position in life. They will resolve nothing. They TRY to 'screw' homosexuals and anybody else whom they deem screwable not realising that they are screwing themselves something rotten in the process. They will not understand what I am about let alone do something about it (other than be obnoxious a little more). That is fine by me.