Tue 5 Apr 2016 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
An LGBTI film festival in St Petersburg was attended by foreign diplomats, much to the disapproval of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Vitaly Milonov The LGBTI Side by Side International Film Festival was supported by the Norwegian and Swedish consulates and the Australian and Canadian embassies and was attended by employees of the British Embassy in Moscow. The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement saying “We brought to the attention of the British Embassy in Moscow the fact that employees of the diplomatic mission are participating in an attempt to break down Russia’s traditional, moral and family values, and this is unacceptable.” The St Petersburg deputy who penned the original “gay propaganda” law, Vitaly Milonov, made the request.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Tuesday, 5th April 2016 - 1:07pm