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The Europe roundup: How Russian gay activists used the Internet to outwit the Police

Monday, May 31st, 2010

On Personal Democracy Forum, Antonella Napolitano writes:

This weekend a Gay Pride march took place in Moscow took place, but it wasn’t a common event. The Moscow LGBT community has been trying to stage a Gay Pride march every year since May 2006 but the permit has always been denied by the City authorities.
On Saturday, a small group of about 30 participants briefly marched in the busy Leningradsky Street, after organisers totally out-witted the police an security services. More of a flashmob than a march, as it lasted just 10 minutes, but still a significant result for the LGBT community. How was it possible?

Thanks to the Internet and its power of spreading information. Wrong information.

Read the whole post here.

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