Russian gays blame authorities for film fest closure
Posted on October 8, 2008
Filed Under 365Gay, News
(St. Petersburg, Russia) Russian gays are considering legal action against St. Petersburg city officials after two locations where an LGBT film festival was held were suddenly told they did not meet fire code regulations. Two other venues cancelled their involvement earlier, reportedly after receiving threats from authorities.
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