At Least Two Arrested At An Unsanctioned Gay Pride Parade In Moscow

People gathered outside of the mayor’s office for a gay pride parade after their application for permission to hold a demonstration was rejected.

On Saturday, two protesters were detained during an unsanctioned gay pride parade in Moscow, the Associated Press reports.

Moscow authorities regularly deny gay groups' applications for permission to hold demonstrations, usually because they say that protests could lead to violence.

Gay rights protesters nevertheless gathered outside the mayor's office in Moscow on Saturday, where they were met with anti-gay demonstrators.

Photojournalist Evgeny Feldman live-tweeted the protest and uploaded pictures of the scene.

Moscow gay pride photos http://t.co/PJ02iITVGd 7 arrested for Conchita Wurst's alike beard & rainbow flags

A woman wearing a Conchita Wurst-like beard was taken away by police.

вторая гей-акция была согласованной в московском Гайд-парке; девушки нарисовали бороды, полиция грозит задержанием

At Moscow gay pride rally, woman gets the Conchita Wurst treatment. Photos by @EvgenyFeldman http://t.co/J7H538oq0J

Others held signs, waved flags, and resisted police who tried to break up the crowds.

В Москве прошло 2 гей-прайда с задержаниями: http://t.co/PJ02iITVGd фоторепортаж

митинг а Гайд-парке парка Горького

There was no immediate information on whether those arrested would be charged.

Лимонов в итоге митингует там же, даже дальше от центра площади, чем митинговала "предатель Алексеева"

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