Russia warns of clampdown on Eurovision gay protest
Russia on Friday warned it would clamp down on an unsanctioned gay rights parade in Moscow that coincides with the Eurovision Song Contest final, but organisers vowed to press on with the demonstration.
Russia is proudly trumpeting the annual pop extravaganza in Moscow on Saturday as the latest example of its ability to hold large-scale international events.
But away from the lights and laser beams at the mammoth 80,000-capacity Olympiysky Arena, police, homosexual activists and extreme-right wingers risk clashing at the “Slavic Gay Pride” parade in central Moscow. See Russia warns of clampdown on Eurovision gay protest
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Russian lesbian couple denied marriage license
(Moscow) A Russian lesbian couple was denied a marriage license by an embarrassed-looking government official Tuesday, just days ahead of a banned gay pride parade in Moscow.
Irina Fedotova and Irina Shipitko were handed a written rejection from an official in a registry office in central Moscow on Monday.
The office director, …
