In Petersburg ultra-rightwing extremists attack LGBT activists and a bus of migrant workers
During the course of a “Rainbow Flashmob” organized by LGBTactivists in honor of an anti-homophobia day held May 17, 2012 in SaintPetersburg, a group of young men shot pistols at participants in the action andattacked a bus carrying migrant workers. Twentyminutes after the flashmob began in Petrovsky Park, several groups ofaggressive young men in masks appeared, shouting, “Sodomites, get out ofPeter,” “We’ll hang you and bury you!” and anti-police slogans.