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January 20, 2012 in Red Square detained gay activists, Piggy, Stepashka, Phil and Karkusha. Participants of the rally called for an end to bans on gay propaganda in Russia and wished good night to the kids at Red Square in Moscow detained activists of Moscow Pride, Nikolai Alekseev, Alexey Kiselev and Cyril Nepomniachtchi, published in an unauthorized rally by the authorities, "Good night, mylyshi!", Dated the second anniversary of the decision of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of the laws of the Ryazan region of Russia to ban propaganda of homosexuality to minors. Activists took to the Red Square at midnight under a chiming clock on the Kremlin's Spassky Tower, when all the children in Russia need to sleep. They were holding characters in popular children's TV program "Good night, kids!" Piggy, Stepashka, Fil and Karkushu with bright icons of Moscow Pride. Participants of the rally also carried signs "Give a gay pride parade in Red Square," "propaganda of homosexuality is not possible. Prohibit the promotion of homophobia and the deputy feeble mind." Earlier, the Moscow authorities have banned a gay activist shares in Pushkin Square, with reference to the position of the federal law that public events can not be conducted between 23 pm and 7 am. Organisers have promised to appeal the ban by the Constitutional Court of Russia. GayRussia.RuYou have to be seriously brave to be an activist of any kind in that country. More on gay life, and activism, from this American who's currently in Russia.
