Gay activists tried to stage two demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian capital, but they were blocked first by Orthodox Christian opponents and then by police, who detained a total of about 40 people from both sides. full story ![]()
rian.ru (1 month and 19 days ago)
MOSCOW — Moscow police have detained a suspect in the January acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director, Sergei Filin, a statement on the police website said Tuesday.
sptimes.ru (2 months and 17 days ago)

Nine activists were detained on Sunday as they attempted to stage an unauthorized protest on Moscow’s Red Square, a police spokesman said.
rian.ru (1 month and 26 days ago)
March 12 - Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport police detain a Russian passenger who tried to smuggle 26,000 diamonds. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
reuters.com (2 months and 10 days ago)
Moscow police are questioning a suspect in January’s acid attack on Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet....
thetimes.co.uk (2 months and 17 days ago)
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police on Thursday detained two women who emulated Pussy Riot activists by donning balaclavas in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral on Thursday, the first anniversary of the feminist group's protest in the same church.
reuters.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Police in Massachusetts detain 2 students in connection with the Boston bombing case.
cnn.com (19 days ago)

Moscow authorities have turned down a request to conduct a gay parade on May 25 and a gay rights rally on May 26. Sokolniki park, a newly designated venue for popular political events, has also refused to host the event.Read Full Article at RT.com
rt.com (5 days ago)

The church needs to defend traditional marriage yet not push gays away from faith or attack them, Timothy Cardinal Dolan said on Easter Sunday.
nydailynews.com (1 month and 18 days ago)
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