Berlin's Mayor Luzhkov criticized for the dispersal of the gay parade.

KommentariiOt parade before Filippa15.05.2009Pered Eurovision planned gay parade, and to comment on the contest will not KirkorovFotogalereiOni proydut16.05.2009V Moscow again broke gay paradBerlinsky-socialist mayor Klaus Wowereit (Klaus Wowereit) in a letter to Yuri Luzhkov criticized the Moscow authorities to ban a gay parade, and condemned the actions of the Metropolitan police, removing unauthorized procession of gays and lesbians in the final of Eurovision, "said Die Welt.

"The ban gay demonstrations and disproportionate use of force by law and is contrary to liberal and democratic values" - the letter reads. "Furthermore, - the Mayor of Berlin continues - Moscow police had to stand up for gay and lesbian, who spoke in defense of their rights."

Moscow's criticism of the authorities of the mayor of Berlin is largely due to the fact that each year takes place in Berlin, one of the biggest gay parades "Love Parade", which involved thousands of people. In addition, Wowereit has been openly declared his homosexuality.

Russian gay activists had intended to take place in Moscow on May 16, the day of the final of "Eurovision" to attract public attention to the situation of sexual minorities. The authorities in Moscow have not given approval for the event, but on May 16, the organizers still tried to hold the parade despite the ban.

From 40 to 80 activists, left on the streets, were detained by the police and the OMON. According to some reports, the detention took place in a rigid form. Representative GUVD of Moscow, for its part, denied reports that police abused with gay activists, noting that law enforcement officers acted correctly and without boorishness. Some of the detained participants of unauthorized gay parade were charged with rebellion authorities.