It's hard to imagine a more animating event than a 100-year ban to throw at gays, their families and friends, and believers in democracy than such an absurd and comic ban. Putin better go back and study up on the Hegelian dialectic.
The 100-year ban, along with the discriminatory laws prohibiting 'promotion of homosexuality' that are spreading through local legislatures, show that the Russian government remains behind the times.' 'More people are becoming accepting and tolerant to LGBTI persons. 'This unprecedented ban is not entirely surprising, but Russia's society is evolving at a pace not even Vladimir Putin can control,' said Human Rights First's Innokenty Grekov. The European Court of Human Rights pronounced these bans illegal in October 2010. The Moscow City Hall has banned such events for seven consecutive years, citing numerous letters from public officials, religious organizations, and private citizens urging the authorities to prohibit a demonstration. Human Rights First condemns the Tverskoy District Court ruling to uphold the decision of Moscow authorities to ban gay pride parades in the city until May 2112.
