Russian gay community to contest Moscow parade ban in Strasbourg
Russian gay activists are set to contest in the European Court of Human Rights the decision by authorities to ban a gay pride march in Moscow during the May holidays, the Gay Russia Web site reported.
The Moscow City Court rejected Wednesday the appeal by the gay parade organizers against the decision by the Tverskoy court to accept the ban on holding the event on May 1 and 2 in the Russian capital as legal.
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Russian gay activists are set to contest in the European Court of Human Rights the decision by authorities to ban a gay pride march in Moscow during the May holidays, the Gay Russia Web site reported.
The Moscow City Court rejected Wednesday the appeal by the gay parade organizers against the decision by the Tverskoy court to accept the ban on holding the event on May 1 and 2 in the Russian capital as legal.
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081001/117372821.html