13 people get detained during sexual minorities’ action in Moscow

13 people were detained during a sexual minorities’ action in the centre of Moscow. RIA Novosti informs about it referring to the press service of Russian police. Protocols for crossing the street in an inappropriate place were drawn up against the detained. As it was informed, Moscow authorities had declined all the applications for a gay-parade that was to take place on different days in May. As a result, the organizers announced that the parade would take place near the city hall on June 1.

A great number of representatives of mass media and passers-by, and several dozen opponents of the action and representatives of sexual minorities gathered in the square surrounded by the police at the at the appointed hour. However, the parade did not start.