Moscow Gay Pride Organizer Convicted

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Moscow) A Moscow court on Saturday convicted Nikolay Alexeyev, the organizers of a gay pride march, of holding an illegal demonstration and resisting police.

He was fined $1000 rubles each, about $40.

Before the sentence was rendered Alexeyev walked out of the courtroom in protest, calling the proceeding a "farce".

Alexeyev accused the judge of refusing to hear defense evidence and said he would refuse to pay the fine. Another organizer of last month's parade, Nikolay Khramov, also was fined.

Both are expected to appeal the sentences.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/06/060907moscow.htm

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1. good for them, they are so brave

last year when they tried to have a pride parade the cops just watched as a bunch of right wingers beat the marchers.

:cry: