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Gay in Russia

Russian police detained more than 20 gay rights activists involved in a kissing protest outside parliament where lawmakers were preparing to pass a bill banning homosexual propaganda.

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Gay in Russia

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  1. Police detain a gay rights activist during a protest in St. Petersburg June 26, 2010. REUTERS-Alexander Demianchu

  2. Unknown assailants attack a gay rights activist (C) during a protest outside the Duma, Russia's lower house of Parliament, in Moscow January 22, 2013. REUTERS-Sergei Karpukhi

  3. A man (R), protesting against a gay pride parade, attacks a gay rights activist near the headquarters of Moscow city Duma in central Moscow May 27, 2012. REUTERS-Maxim Shemeto

  4. Interior Ministry officers detain a man (C), who declared he was a journalist, during a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, near the headquarters of Moscow city Duma in central Moscow May 27, 2012. REUTERS-Sergei Karpukhi

  5. Interior Ministry officers detain a gay rights activist (C) during a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, near the Mayor's office in central Moscow May 27, 2012. REUTERS-Maxim Shemeto

  6. Interior Ministry officers detain a gay rights activist (C) during a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, near the Mayor's office in central Moscow May 27, 2012. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

  7. An anti-gay rights activist shows a badge during a flash mob organised by gay rights protesters in St.Petersburg May 17, 2012. REUTERS-INTERPRESS-Valentina Svistunov

  8. Gay rights activists share a kiss during an unsanctioned protest rally to defend the rights of Russian gays and lesbians in St. Petersburg April 7, 2012. REUTERS-Alexander Demianchu

  9. A gay rights activist holds a board which reads, 'Homophobia is illegal', during an unsanctioned protest rally to defend the rights of Russian gays and lesbians in St. Petersburg April 7, 2012. REUTERS-Alexander Demianchu

  10. Gay rights activists look on after being detained for taking part in an unsanctioned protest rally to defend the rights of Russian gays and lesbians in St. Petersburg April 7, 2012. The board reads, 'No to the hushing up of crimes towards gays and lesbians'. REUTERS-Alexander Demianchu

  11. Gay rights activist hold a rainbow flag onboard a motor boat during a gay pride parade, which was unsanctioned by the city authorities, with the Peter and Pawel Fortress in the background, in St. Petersburg June 25, 2011. REUTERS-Stringe

  12. Gay rights activists take part in a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, in front of the mayor's office in central Moscow May 28, 2011. REUTERS-Alexander Natruski

  13. Extremist Russian Orthodox believers and Russian nationalists attack a gay rights activist (C), who attempts to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall, during a gay pride parade which was unsanctioned by the city authorities, in Moscow May 28, 2011. REUTERS-Nikolay Korcheko

  14. Policemen detain a gay rights activist in front of the mayor's office during a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, in central Moscow May 28, 2011. REUTERS-Mikhail Voskresensk

  15. Policemen force gay rights activist Daniel Choi into a police vehicle as they detain him near the Kremlin during a gay pride parade, unsanctioned by the city authorities, in central Moscow May 28, 2011. REUTERS-Mikhail Voskresensk

  16. An activist takes part in a rally to protest against the conduction of gay parades in Moscow October 30, 2010. REUTERS-Alexander Natruski

  17. Policical activist Pyotr Verzilov (R) supervises a stunt, the mock execution of a migrant worker and a gay man, in a Moscow megastore September 7, 2008. Verzilov is the husband of Russian female punk group Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. REUTERS-Thomas Pete

  18. Irina Fyet (R), representing lesbian couple Irina Shepitko and herself, listens to her attorney Nikolai Alexeyev (L) as she attends a hearing at Moscow City Court January 21, 2010. REUTERS-Alexander Natruski

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