“LGBT for the traditional values” actions took place in Russia

24 01 2013

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“LGBT for the traditional values: love, family and respect for human dignity” actions took place in a number of Russian cities. Activists used elements of Russian traditional costumes. This was a way to show that slander and discrimination against LGBT using the rhetoric of traditional values is unacceptable. These actions were also against the introduction of an article 6.13.1 banning so called “propaganda of homosexualism” to the Administrative Violations Code.

The law endangers not only the work of human right activists but also life and well being of LGBTs who now will be exposed to greater violence and discrimination.

Public actions took place in Saint Petersburg, Samara, Arkhangelsk and Tomsk. Orthodox activists who came to the State Duma attacked the LGBT participants despite the attempts of the police to prevent it.

A picket in Saint Petersburg did not provoke aggression from the citizens.

The action in Russia brought together activists Arkhangelsk LGBT organization "Rakurs", Samara LGBT movement "Avers", as well as independent LGBT activists and members of the Russian LGBT Network in different regions. Also actions held in Brussels (Belgium), Helsinki (Finland) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). They were attended by a number of organizations, including Amnesty International, ILGA-Europe, Outrage, SETA and others.

Source: euro-queer group