(Riga, Latvia) - Gay activists in Latvia, pelted with excrement and eggs last year when trying to meet, said on Wednesday they hoped a Gay Pride march this year would be peaceful. Latvia, like many other countries in eastern Europe, has a generally conservative and often hostile attitude to homosexuality. Several days of events are planned by gays in the capital Riga, culminating in a parade on June 3. "I think things will be different this year because police are being very cooperative and they understand that they need to protect us," said Linda Freimane, a board member of gay rights organisation Mozaika.
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