Moscow Gay Pride Parade

The Moscow government has again officially rejected the organisation of gay pride parade in Russia's capital.

The organisers of the gay pride parade officially informed the Moscow administration of their intention to hold the event in the city at the end of May, officials said.

ÒThe meeting between city administration officials and the organisers of the gay pride parade took place on Tuesday. The latter received an official refusal for this event,Ó an official from the Moscow authorities said.

ÒIt was particularly said that such an event as a gay pride parade would violate rights and interests of other citizens, which contradicts to applicable laws,Ó the official added.

The gay pride parade was supposed to be held in Moscow on May 27. One of its organisers, Nikolai Alekseyev, said that Russian homosexuals intended to hold a three-day gay festival in Moscow this year, which would then be finished with a parade to promote tolerance towards homosexual individuals in Russia and advocate their human rights.