Just weeks after organizers had been told they would be permitted to hold the first ever gay pride parade in the Russian capital, Moscow authorities on Tuesday rejected their application, citing a risk of public disorder.
Nikolai Alexeyev told The Associated Press on Tuesday he had received a letter from the deputy mayor saying the rally — planned for May 28 near the Kremlin — had been outlawed.
“Moscow city government considers it is justified in not permitting the announced event to go ahead,” said the letter, according to Alexeyev.
Moscow authorities said they received letters from officials and members of religious and Cossack groups telling them to ban the event and threatening protests in retaliation, reported AFP.
Previous attempts to stage gay rights rallies have been suppressed in major Russian cities, with Moscow’s former mayor Yury Luzhkov once calling homosexuality “satanic.”
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How sad :(
they should be rebuked by Clinton!
:( oh noo. Uncool.
Jerks.
:/ sucks
In Russia, permission revokes you
Wow, really? Russia it’s time to join the 21st century!
SAD
*holds a secret moscow pride for them*
Well, I sure hope they re-consider by then. I don’t see why local police can’t offer protection while they march. I thought they were there to protect all citizens.
Fuckers dat rediculous. Damn hatin ass bitches
You’d be surprised how much sway the Orthodox church holds in the Russian government.
Booooooooooooooooo!
Ugh soo mean! Wtf? Dum hateing Russia
BOOOOOOOOO, LAME!!!
Again?
Awful.
oh wow :
come to the US
Nikolai will have a parade anyway! Go Moscow Pride!
They just held a very sucessful parade in St. Petersburg today though, congratz!!!