White House Denounces Moscow Gay Pride Arrests

2011-05-30T07:30:16Z

The White House on Sunday denounced the arrests of 18 gay activists attempting to hold a Gay Pride parade in Moscow

The White House on Sunday denounced the arrests of 18 gay activists attempting to hold a Gay Pride parade in Moscow on Saturday.

Among the detained were Americans Lt. Dan Choi and

More countries accepting homosexuality: study

2011-05-30T05:30:19Z

The vast majority of countries around the world have become more accepting of homosexuality, with the exception of Russia and other former socialist countries, a new study has found.

The report, compiled by the National Opinion Research Center at the Univer...

More countries accepting gay lifestyle: study

2011-05-28T20:30:20Z

The vast majority of countries around the world have become more accepting of homosexuality, with the exception of Russia and other former socialist countries, a new study has found.

The report, compiled by the National Opinion Research Center at the Univer...

Dan Choi, Andy Thayer, Louis-George Tin Arrested At Moscow Gay Pride

2011-05-28T14:00:05Z

Moscow police arrest 18 people, including Dan Choi, Andy Thayer and Louis-George Tin, at Moscow Gay Pride parade

Americans Lt. Dan Choi and Andy Thayer and France's Louis-George Tin were among the 18 arrested Saturday attempting hold a Gay Pride parade in Moscow, the AP repo...

Moscow allows first gay pride rally: organiser

2011-04-26T14:30:42Z

Moscow has authorised the city's first gay pride parade after seeing similar unsanctioned rallies degenerate into mass arrests and Western condemnation, organisers said Tuesday.

"After a five-year struggle, we have received permission from city hall to organised a gay pride parade on May 28," GayRussia association head Nikolai Alexeyev told AFP.

The Moscow event has been authorised to include 500 people, the organiser s...

Moscow OKs First Gay Pride March

2011-04-26T08:30:11Z

Moscow authorities on Tuesday agreed to allow for the first time a Gay Pride march to proceed

Moscow authorities on Tuesday agreed to allow for the first time a Gay Pride march to proceed, The Moscow News reported.

Gay rights activists were jubilant at the news. “This is a crippling blow to Russian homophobia on all counts,” Nikolai ...

Russian gays hold first authorised demo

2010-11-20T14:30:29Z

A small group of Russian homosexuals held what was billed as the first authorised demonstration of its type in the country Saturday, despite provocations from counter-protesters who threw eggs.

Around a dozen people gathered in Russia's second city St Petersburg holding signs calling for greater tolerance of homosexuality and improved human rights, accor...

Rights court condemns Moscow gay parade ban

2010-10-21T08:30:19Z

European rights court condemns Moscow for banning gay pride marches

The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the city of Moscow for violating the rights of gays and lesbians.

It says the city banned gay pride events in 2006, 2007 and 2008, just because it disapproved of homosexuality.

On Thursday i...

Why Historians Keep Famous Gays of the Past in the Closet

2010-11-03T09:54:13Z

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Moscow gays hold first unimpeded rights protest

2010-10-13T14:34:00Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A small group of activists held the first gay rights demonstration in Moscow without hindrance from city authorities on Friday, saying there had been a change of policy since the dismissal of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

Luzhkov, an opponent of gay rights, was sacked after 18 years i...

Russian gays claim first sanctioned protest in Moscow

2010-10-01T09:16:10Z

Gay rights activists said they held their first sanctioned picket in Moscow on Friday following the sacking earlier this week of openly homophobic Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who called gay parades "satanic."

Nikolai Alexeyev, the chief organiser of the Moscow gay pride events, called Friday's peaceful picket in central Moscow a "historic day."

Police detain anti-gay protesters in Moscow

2010-10-01T07:30:20Z

Police detain anti-gay protesters at Russia's first-ever sanctioned gay rights rally

Moscow police have detained several gay rights opponents at the first sanctioned gay rights protest in years, marking a sharp reversal of policy after last week's dismissal of the city's notoriously intolerant mayor.

Moscow Russian police disperse gay rally in Moscow, detain at least a dozen protesters

Police dispersed a gay rally Tuesday and detained at least a dozen protesters in the Russian capital.

The two dozen demonstrators had been protesting the policies of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who has called homosexuals "satanic" and thwarted attempts to hold a gay pri...

Abduction Was 'Really Frightening', Says Russian Gay Activist Nikolai Alekseev

2010-09-21T13:13:37Z

Prominent Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev, who was abducted Wednesday by security officials, said the ordeal was 'really frightening'

Prominent Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev (also spelled Alexeyev), who was abducted Wednesday by security officials, said the ordeal was “really frightening,” the AP reported.

Alekseev is the organizer of Russian gay rights activist says he was seized by agents, pressured to withdraw court cases

A prominent Russian gay rights activist who vanished from a Moscow airport this week said Saturday he is back in the capital after being held for more than two days by men he believes were state security agents.

The disappearance of Nikolai Alexeyev from Prominent Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev was arrested Wednesday at Moscow's Domodedovo airport

Prominent Russian gay activist Nikolai Alekseev (also spelled Alexeyev) was arrested Wednesday at Moscow's Domodedovo airport, Russian news agency Six gay activists were arrested Saturday attempting to hold an unsanctioned gay pride rally in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Six gay activists were arrested Saturday attempting to hold an unsanctioned gay pride rally in St. Petersburg, Russia.

About 30 gay rights activists gathered in a public courtyard within the city's Russia's second city of Saint Petersburg, an AFP correspondent reported.

Using similar tactics to a gay rights protest in Moscow last month, the protestors tried to outwit the security forces by only revealing the location of the demonstration at...

Gay rights activists detained in St. Petersburg

2010-06-26T07:15:10Z

Russian gay rights activists detained at St. Petersburg museum after unannounced rally

Russian police on Saturday detained several gay rights activists in a public courtyard within St. Petersburg's noted State Hermitage Museum, apparently for holding an unsanctioned rally.

Two dozens activists unfurled banners and chanted "H...

Moscow Activists Defy Officials, Stage Gay Pride

2010-05-29T15:00:13Z

Gay activists in Moscow staged a brief gay pride parade Saturday in defiance of city officials who have banned such demonstrations since 2006

Gay activists in Moscow staged a brief gay pride parade Saturday in defiance of city officials who have banned such demonstrations since 2006, UKGayNews.org.uk reported.

During two separate events gay and lesbian activists marched for greater rights.

Gay activists outwit Moscow police with brief protest

2010-05-29T08:15:59Z

Around 30 international gay rights activists held a brief protest on a central Moscow street Saturday, flouting the city authorities' ban on a gay pride event in a "cat and mouse game" with police.

The activists, led by Russian Nikolai Alexeyev and also including British campaigner Peter Tatchell and German MP Volker Beck, ran...

Gay activists outwit Moscow police with brief demo

2010-05-29T06:15:29Z

Around 30 international gay rights activists held a brief protest on a central Moscow street, flouting the city authorities' ban on a gay pride event, an AFP journalist witnessed.

The activists, led by Russian Nikolai Alexeyev and also including British campaigner Peter Tatchell and German MP Volker Beck, ran along Leningradsky Prospekt in central Moscow with a huge rainbow flag....

Russian gays elude police for first calm protest

2010-05-29T05:15:49Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian activists eluded Russian security services in a five-hour game of cat and mouse on Saturday to hold the first gay protest in Moscow not to be broken up by riot police.

After luring hundreds of riot police and undercover officers to a different location, a group of about 25 gay and lesbian activists unfurled a rainbow banner on Moscow's mai...

Strict policing, no arrests at Moscow gay parades

2010-05-29T04:45:09Z

2 short gay pride parades take place in Moscow amid strict policing, no arrests reported

Two Gay Pride parades were held without arrests in Moscow on Saturday, the first time the notoriously intolerant Russian authorities have not intervened since the inaugural attempt to hold the event in the capital in 2006.

The activists' spokesman claimed that the absence of harrasment, beatings and detentions was due to their ...

Activists to defy Moscow gay pride demo ban

2010-05-27T09:16:30Z

Gay rights activists vowed on Thursday to go ahead with a gay pride demonstration in Moscow this weekend, despite a ban by the city authorities.

"No illegal decisions by the authorities or court decisions will stop us from holding our demonstration," organiser Nikolai Alexeyev, one of Russia's leading gay rights activists, told repo...

Moscow mayor bans gay pride march: organiser

2010-05-20T09:16:49Z

Moscow city hall has banned a gay pride march planned for later this month, citing security reasons, organiser Nikolai Alexeyev said Thursday.

"They called me and said they banned it. We don't yet have the paper," Alexeyev told AFP, saying that he would contest the decision in court.

The organisers of the Slavic Gay Pride event had requested to hold a march on May 29 do...

Moscow Mayor Vows To 'Crack Down' On Gay Parades

2010-04-16T07:21:46Z

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov vowed on Monday to 'crack down' on gay parades

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov vowed on Monday to “crack down” on gay parades, UKGayNews.org.uk reported.

“For several years, Moscow has experienced unprecedented pressure to conduct a gay pride parade, which cannot be called anything but a Satanic act,” Luzhkov said. “We have prevented ...

Drag queen movie challenges Russian attitudes

2010-04-16T09:42:37Z

Resplendent in pink satin and ostrich feathers, a drag queen runs through a tumbledown Russian village, miming to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".

Just one of the startling scenes from "Jolly Fellows" (Veselchaki) -- the first mainstream Russian film about drag queens in a country where gays still face an uphill struggle to have basic rights recognised.

The bitter conclusion of the film is that survival is far from gu...

Russian Gay Activists Disappointed With Clinton

2010-04-16T09:49:31Z

Russian gay activists say they are disappointed with Secretary Clinton for not raising the issue of anti-gay sentiment in Russia

Russian gay activists said Wednesday they were disappointed with U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton for not raising the issue of anti-gay sentiment during a two-day trip to Russia.

Gay activists hoped Clinton would use the unveiling of a statue of gay icon Russian gays express disappointment in Clinton not decrying homophobia in Russia

Russia's leading gay activist said Wednesday that he was disappointed that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with an outspoken foe of gay rights during her two-day trip to Russia and did not decry homophobia in the country.

Clinton attended a ceremony unveiling a...

Clinton, Moscow mayor unveil Whitman statue

2010-04-16T09:50:49Z

Hillary Clinton cut the ribbon to unveil a statue of American poet and gay icon Walt Whitman in Moscow on Wednesday, in a ceremony accompanied by the Russian capital's homophobic mayor, Yury Luzhkov.

Luzhkov has called gay people "satanic" and has banned gay pride par...

Russian gays denounce club closure

2010-04-16T09:51:43Z

Russian gays denounce closure of Moscow's oldest gay club

Russian gay rights activists are denouncing the planned closure of Moscow's oldest gay club.

The city has ordered the club shut down by Nov. 15 for reasons of immorality.

Nikolai Alexeyev, the leader of Russia's gay rights movement, describes the decision as a crude attempt at populism and a violation of huma...

Pink planet

2010-10-22T11:58:21Z

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The trials of Peter

2010-10-22T11:58:26Z

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Russian court rules against lesbian couple

2010-04-16T09:58:21Z

Moscow court rules against lesbian couple seeking Russia's first gay marriage

A Moscow court on Tuesday ruled against two lesbians seeking to become Russia's first legally married gay couple.

Irina Fedotova-Fet and Irina Shipitko said the T...

Court rejects 'homo' libel suit against Moscow mayor

2010-04-16T10:01:11Z

A Russian court on Friday dismissed a long-shot libel suit filed by gay activists against Moscow's veteran mayor in a ruling that they described as a blow to human dignity in Russia.

The suit had been filed after Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, speaking on television in June, called Russian gay activists seeking to organize a gay pride parade "g...

Drama in Moscow court over lesbian marriage

2010-04-16T10:38:40Z

Debate about gay marriage sparks angry exchange inside Moscow court, big smooch outside

The debate over whether to allow a lesbian couple to marry in Russia sparked an angry exchange inside a Moscow courtroom Wednesday, while outside the women locked lips to protest a holdup in proceedings.

Homosexuality has been decriminalized in Russia but there is little support for ga...

Two Men Arrested In Gay Club Raid In Moscow

2010-04-16T10:54:27Z

Russian media is reporting that two men were arrested during a raid on a Moscow gay bar Friday

Russian media is reporting that two men were arrested during a raid on a Moscow gay bar Friday.

The men were arrested when they attempted to enter Club Body &amp; Soul, also known as Club Chance, as officials investigated the premises.

An assortment of police, drug agents, prosecutors, and media led b...

Russian gays ready to protest during Obama visit

2010-04-16T11:35:17Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in Moscow plan to ignore a ban and rally in favor of same-sex marriages when U.S. President Barack Obama visits next week, one of their leaders said Monday.

In a statement, Nikolai Alexeyev said the Moscow authorities had banned a proposed demonstration outside the

Russia gays to take mayor to court over "queer" jibe

2010-04-16T11:58:48Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in Moscow plan to take the city's rampantly homophobic mayor to court for insulting their dignity during an interview in which he said "queers" undermined a morally healthy society.

A Moscow court rejected a previous case made by gay rights campaigners against 72-year-old mayor Yuri ...

Gays, lesbians in worldwide call for end to homophobia

2010-04-16T12:16:37Z

Gays and lesbians raised a global rallying cry Sunday to end discrimination in a world where some countries punish homosexual acts with death, as they marked an international day against homophobia.

The European Union spoke out in defence of fundamental freedoms based on sexual orientation or gender identity and voiced concerns about human rights violations.

"The European Union rejects and condemns any manifestation ...

Gays, lesbians worldwide urge end to homophobia

2010-04-16T12:16:53Z

Gays and lesbians raised a global rallying cry Sunday to end discrimination in a world where some countries punish homosexual acts with death, as they marked an international day against homophobia.

The European Union spoke out in defence of fundamental freedoms based on sexual orientation or gender identity and voiced concerns about human rights violations.

"The European Union rejects and condemns any manifestation ...

Eurovision contest becomes stage for gay protests

2010-04-16T12:18:50Z

Moscow's plans for Eurovision song contest marred by police attacks on gay protesters

Finalists from 25 countries performed an array of songs on a Moscow stage Saturday night and held their breath as Europeans voted by telephone to decide the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest — a musical bonanza that is one of the most watched annual television events on the continent.

Flames licked the stage's periphery and va...

Norwegian wunderkind sweeps Eurovision

2010-04-16T12:17:23Z

Norway's Alexander Rybak swept this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow with a brash performance of a folk-inspired ballad that he penned himself.

The boyish 23-year-old, a classically trained musician born in Belarus, got a rapturous reception from television audiences who gave him t...

Eurovision contestants do battle in Moscow

2010-06-12T08:30:38Z

Twenty-five countries battled it out Saturday in Europe's hotly fought kitsch extravaganza the Eurovision Song Contest, as gay activists urged a boycott after Moscow police arrested dozens of them.

Norway, Greece and Turkey were among the favourites to take first pl...

Moscow police arrest 40 at Eurovision gay protest

2010-04-16T12:17:34Z

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

Protest organisers called for musicians to show solidarity by boycotting the contest, which Russia is hosting for the first time this year.

Riot police moved in swiftly after about 15 protestors shouted "Homophobia is the shame of Russia!" and...

Moscow police arrest 30 at Eurovision gay protest

2010-04-16T12:17:34Z

Russian police arrested over 30 people at a gay rights protest Saturday just hours before the Eurovision Song Contest final was to start in Moscow.

Protest organisers called for musicians to show solidarity by boycotting the contest, which Russia is hosting for the first time this year.

Riot police moved in swiftly after about 15 protestors shouted "Homophobia is the shame of Russia!" and ...

Moscow police detain scores at gay pride rally

2010-10-13T14:21:30Z

Moscow police break up gay pride rally, detain scores, hours before Eurovision song contest

Riot police broke up several gay rights demonstrations in Moscow on Saturday, hauling away scores of protesters hours before the capital hosted a major international pop music competition.

No injuries were reported, but the detentions could damage Russia's desire to be seen as a mo...

Moscow Police Violently Arrest Gay Activists

2010-04-16T12:17:44Z

Russian police have arrested prominent gay activists in Moscow ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest finale

Russian police have arrested prominent gay activists in Moscow ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest finale, reports 'UK Gay News'.

The gay pride march, Slavic Pride, was banned by Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, while an anti-gay demonstration by ...

Eurovision hits Moscow

2010-04-16T12:17:50Z

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Popular culture and kitsch will merge this week as the Russian capital opens the 54th Eurovision Song Contest, where issues such as gay rights and spats with neighbor countries have risen to the surface.

When pop star Dima Bilan won in Belgrade last year, <...

Russian police break up gay rallies

2010-10-21T10:39:35Z

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Moscow police arrest 20 at Eurovision gay protest

2010-04-16T12:17:53Z

Moscow police arrested around 20 activists at a gay rights protest hours before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest was due to start in the Russian capital Saturday.

About 15 protestors shouted "Homophobia is the shame of Russia!" and "Equal rights for everyone!" at the unsanctioned rally before being arrested by riot police, an AFP journalist witnessed.

Later police dragged away abou...

Campaigner arrested at pride march

2010-10-21T10:39:32Z

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Campaigner 'arrested at march'

2010-10-21T10:39:42Z

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Russia warns of clampdown on Eurovision gay protest

2010-04-16T12:18:25Z

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 la...

Russia warns against Eurovision gay protest

2010-04-16T12:18:25Z

Russia on Friday warned it would clamp down on an unsanctioned gay rights protest in Moscow planned to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest final in the Russian capital.

Russia is proudly trumpeting the holding of the annual pop extravaganza in Moscow as the latest example of its international prestige.

But away from the lights and laser beams at the mammoth 80,000-capacity Olympiysky...

Moscow braces for European musical song contest

2010-04-16T12:18:31Z

All is fair in love and song: Moscow braces for European musical song contest

Amid a frenzied light show, pyrotechnics and questionable wardrobe decisions, performers from across Europe will seek melodic supremacy Saturday night at the annual Eurovision song contest.

The continent's gaudiest, loudest and most popular music competition isn't just a battle of the bands. It'...

Russian Lesbian Couple Denied Marriage License

2010-04-16T12:21:32Z

A lesbian couple was denied a marriage license in Russia Tuesday

A lesbian couple was denied a marriage license in Russia Tuesday, reports 'The Moscow Times'.

The couple, Irina Shepitko, 32, and Irina Fedotova-Fet, 30, wer...

Gaudy and glitzy, Moscow hosts Eurovision contest

2010-04-16T12:21:37Z

When pop star Dima Bilan won in Belgrade last year, <...

Russia blocks lesbian marriage

2010-04-16T12:21:44Z

The Moscow city government on Tuesday blocked an attempt by two lesbians to get married, as Russia's gay activists stepped up efforts to draw attention to homophobia ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Irina Fedotova and Irina Chapitko tried to marry at a register office in central Moscow but were told that Russian law only permitted ...

Russian nationalists vow to "cure" gays at parade

2010-04-16T12:21:57Z

MOSCOW (Reuters Life!) - Russian nationalists threatened on Tuesday "to cure" any homosexuals who join a Gay Pride parade in Moscow this Saturday, setting the scene for a possible confrontation on the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final.

The Moscow authorities say they cannot allow the parade to take place as it will "destroy morals" in the capital. But gay activists s...

Proud Russia hosts Eurovision extravaganza

2010-04-16T12:22:02Z

The Eurovision Song Contest, the continent's annual over-the-top celebration of Europop, kicks off in Russia on Tuesday with the whiff of politics and conspiracy as distinct as ever.

Singers from around Europe will seek to impress television voters in the first of the semi-finals later Tuesday leading up to Saturday's final at the 80,000 capacity Olympiysky Arena in central

Gay Parade 'Unacceptable' Say Moscow Officials

2010-04-16T12:26:25Z

Moscow officials have banned a gay pride parade scheduled to coincide with the Eurovision Song Contest finale

Moscow officials have banned a gay pride parade scheduled to coincide with the May 16 Eurovision Song Contest finale, reports gayrussia.ru.

City officials called the parade, dubbed Slavic Pride, “a threat to the moral fabric of our society.”

“Not only [does gay visibility] destroy the ...

Russian Couple To Attempt Gay Marriage

2010-04-16T12:28:39Z

A lesbian couple will apply for a marriage license in Moscow, a city run by an outspoken homophobic mayor

A lesbian couple will apply for a marriage license in Moscow, a city run by an outspoken homophobic mayor, GayRussia.ru reports.

Irina Fet, 31, will attempt to marry her fiancé on May 12 during Slavic Pride, Moscow's banned gay pride parade that coincides with the Eurovision Song Contest finale.

“W...

Russian gays to hold parade on Eurovision final

2010-10-13T14:21:34Z

Russian gay rights activists plan parade before Eurovision Song Contest final

Russian gay rights activists announced plans Tuesday to hold a parade hours before this month's finals of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow, potentially setting the stage for a confrontation with city authorities and extremists.

Moscow's government has prohibited gay rights marches in the past and Gay activists in Russia prepare for gay pride celebrations in May; to include Eurovision support

An unfolding of events in Russia's gay rights movement threatens to bring tensions to a dramatic climax at a popular European singing contest.

The annual Eurovision Song Contest and gay pride events will coincide this year in Moscow. Gay activists say they will ask Eurovis...

Moscow Police Spying On Gay Groups

2010-04-16T16:07:29Z

A Russian gay website claims Moscow police chief Pronin is spying on gay groups ahead of a gay pride parade

Moscow Police Chief Vladimir Pronin is allegedly spying on gay and lesbian groups via various electronic media, reports the Moscow-based website Gay Russia (www.gayrussia.ru).

The website has publis...

Moscow Mayor Warns Gay Pride Organizers

2010-04-16T13:51:46Z

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has warned gay pride organizers not to stage their annual demonstration

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has as much as warned gay pride organizers not to stage their May 16 gay pride and march celebration planned to coincide with the finale of the Eurovision song contest to be held in the city, reports the This week: HIV linked to gay rights, recalcitrant demonstrators get dressed down, and hello 'Ciao'

Inciting fear and hatred of gays and lesbians doesn't seem to take a holiday.

In Russia, only days after the world united against HIV during the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, Moscow mayor Gay activists in Russia continue planning gay and lesbian events, despite hostile objections by authorities

Gay activists in Russia are preparing for a May 2009 Gay Pride march and anti-homophobia conference in Moscow, despite being denied a parade license since 2006.

Tensions remain high between gay groups and authorities in Russia after several hostile incidents.

Russian Authorities Shut Down Gay Film Festival

2010-04-16T13:06:06Z

Russian authorities in Saint Petersburg have shut down a gay film festival set to open Thursday

Authorities in Saint Petersburg, Russia have effectively shut down the first-ever gay film festival there as it was set to open Thursday.

The Lesbian &amp; Gay International Film Festival was scheduled to open on Thursday, but now appears postponed at best ...

Moscow police detains gay activists

2010-09-09T04:42:25Z

Moscow Police Detain Gay Rights Activists Trying to Hold Demonstration

Police blocked gay rights activists from holding a demonstration in the capital Wednesday and detained two of them despite the protest being authorized by city authorities.

The approximately two dozen activists aimed to hold the rally outside the European Union's representative office i...

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2011-01-04T21:01:31Z

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Russia Sweden World Junior Hockey

2011-01-03T19:31:54Z

Sweden goaltender Robin Lehner makes a save on Russia's Danil Sobchenko (14) during first period semifinal action at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. on Monday Jan. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Russia forward Denis Golubev, left, scores on Sweden goalie Robin Lehner during the shootout of a World Junior Hockey Championship semifinal in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Russia won 4-3. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)

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