
Russia: Clashes at LGBT protest in Khabarovsk
Russia: Clashes at LGBT protest in Khabarovsk
Clashes broke out at a LGBT rights march titled 'Rainbow Flash Mob' in the eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, resulting in several people being detained.
The protest, comprised of about a dozen people, was reportedly authorized to take place as part of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
An event organizer, Alexander Yermoshkin, said he had received various threats from extremist youth groups due to the event, and said he had arranged for medical staff to be on standby in case of violence.

Russia: Clashes at LGBT protest in Khabarovsk
Clashes broke out at a LGBT rights march titled 'Rainbow Flash Mob' in the eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, resulting in several people being detained.
The protest, comprised of about a dozen people, was reportedly authorized to take place as part of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
An event organizer, Alexander Yermoshkin, said he had received various threats from extremist youth groups due to the event, and said he had arranged for medical staff to be on standby in case of violence.