In Moscow, Orthodox activists attacked participants in the LGBT event "Kissing Day 2"

January 22, 2013 year, Orthodox activists attacked the participants of the Kissing Day-2 LGBT action, which took place near the building State Duma.

Near the building of the Duma Orthodox activists threw eggs and ketchup packages at protesters. After the promotion ends, they attacked several participants of the action in the metro - in the transition between the stations "Okhotny Ryad" and "Theatrical".

Among the victims were Igor Yasin, Sergey Gubanov and a friend of the organizer of the action Elena Koctyuchenko.

The attackers were arrested police.

The action "Kissing Day-2" was timed to the consideration in the first reading of the draft law on the prohibition of "propaganda homosexuality." About 30 people took part in it.

Recall that on December 19, 2012, the Orthodox activists also tried to disrupt the previous Kissing Day rally, for which they were fined .

Sources

• Religious extremists attacked protesters near the Duma // Human rights in Russia. 2013. January 23.