London Mayor Ken Livingstone calls on Moscow to allow gay pride event, cancelled last week amid Muslim threats of violence. Livingstone: “I believe that equality for lesbians and gay men is a fundamental human right. Equality must include the right to hold Gay Pride Parades and other public events, which celebrate the contribution of the lesbian and gay communities to the life of the world's great cities. I would urge that any decision to prevent this event taking place should be reversed in the spirit of respect for universal human rights.”