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Jul 19, 2007
Quickie Link: Moscow LGBT Activists Protest Against Persecution of Iranian Gays
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By vanrozenheim
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(Moscow, Russia) - About two dozens of LGBT and political activists demonstrated in front of Iranian embassy in Moscow. They protested against execution and discrimination of gay people in Iran. The rally has been organized and supported by Russian prominent gay rights organizations like GayRussia.Ru project, LGBT Rights movement, “Free Radicals” Libertarian Movement and activists of Transnational Radical Party. Demonstrators held slogans in support of human and gay rights. They also held rainbow flags. Slogans of the rally were: “Iran! Maintain human rights!”, “Iran! Hands off gays!”, “No death penalty!”. Last year few LGBT and political activists had also rallied on July 19 against execution of gay people in Iran. Several nazi extremists had tried to assault demonstrators. One of them had been beaten.
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