Moscow Pride organisors appeal against ban

By Adam Lake
Pink News UK

Organisers of Moscow Gay Pride have lodged an appeal with the Tverskoi district court of Moscow this morning over the banning of a number of planned gay pride marches.

Gay rights campaigners are asking the court to rule the actions of Moscow City government unlawful.

Earlier this month pride organisers officially notified Moscow Mayor of their intention to conduct human rights marches of sexual minorities on different routes in downtown Moscow on May 1st and 2nd.

Last Friday, first deputy head of Moscow government security unit Vasily Oleynik, acting on behalf of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, banned all the events on security reasons.

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