At least six people were arrested at two gay pride rallies in Moscow on Saturday.
Writes Evgeny Feldman at Mashable:
On Saturday, there were about 30 participants in the two rallies, compared with perhaps 60 or 70 last year. One demonstration was held in front of the Moscow mayor's office, a traditional site for such rallies. It was meant to honor Conchita Wurst, a drag performer who won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Women painted beards on their faces to match Wurst's signature look. A second rally was held in an area dubbed "Hyde Park," which is meant to quarantine free-speech demonstrations. Although authorities had apparently permitted that rally, at least four people were arrested.
Tweets by Feldman below, with photos.
More photos here.
Moscow gay pride photos http://t.co/PJ02iITVGd 7 arrested for Conchita Wurst's alike beard & rainbow flags pic.twitter.com/FcPmpWcJcD
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
В Москве прошло 2 гей-прайда с задержаниями: http://t.co/PJ02iITVGd фоторепортаж pic.twitter.com/5wowHMNnXN
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
митинг а Гайд-парке парка Горького pic.twitter.com/05e5IsVVzd
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
девушка, нарисовавшая себе бороду, задержана рядом с московским Гайд-парком pic.twitter.com/1PGbCff9tN
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
вторая гей-акция была согласованной в московском Гайд-парке; девушки нарисовали бороды, полиция грозит задержанием pic.twitter.com/obPkEx3dSp
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
в Москве сегодня гей-прайд pic.twitter.com/6mKSpgSuAp
— Feldman (@EvgenyFeldman) May 31, 2014
