Moscow Gay Rights

Why I'm Going to Moscow for Gay Rights

Andy Thayer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Thayer

Despite the hostility of the authorities, I am proud to be currently traveling to Russia at the invitation of lesbian and gay activists there to participate in a banned gay pride demonstration.

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Yury Luzhkov, Mayor Of Moscow, Calls Gay Parade "Satanic"

Posted 05.25.2011

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Yury Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow, told a conference on Monday that he would not allow a gay rights parade in the city and any unsanctioned efforts would ...

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Moscow Gay Rights Protest: 40 Demonstrators Arrested

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW - Russian police arrested about 40 people at a gay rights protest Saturday just hours before the Eurovision Song Contest final was to start in ...

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