Belarus. LGBT solidarity action opposite Belarusian embassy in Moscow
Svyatoslav Sementsov
took place opposite Belarusian embassy in Moscow (Maroseyca st. 17/6).
Action was allowed by City Hall, and was organized by "LGBT Rights" Moscow
group - partner of TEMA information center.
"We did join to the Oborona action to support Belarusian opposition, because
Belarusian LGBT rights flagrantly violated, including rights for freedom of
meeting and freedom of expression. Also banned LGBT public action in Gomel
(4 of May) and Minsk (11 of May)." - Viacheslau Revin, coordinator of LGBT
Rights, "We, in Moscow, are repeatedly faced with such violations; we want
to show our solidarity with Belarusian LGBT movement in their struggle for
their inalienable rights".
"It is our first action for supporting Belarusian LGBT movement. But I
believe that not last, we are ready to exchange experience with our
Belarusian colleges. We are ready to organize action together". Viacheslau
Revin, coordinator of LGBT Rights.
On the posters were "attitude to sexual minorities is indicator of
democratization of society", "Human Rights for Gays in Belarus",
"Xenophobia, Homophobia, Nationalism - the disease is regressive society".
Slogans were not rejected by staff or police. Action was done without any
problems or provocations.
16th day of each month is the Days of Solidarity with Belarusian civil
society. The initiative to mark Days of Solidarity started after policemen
disbanded a protest rally dedicated to the memory of the abducted on
September 16, 2005. Since that time actions of solidarity are held in
Belarus and worldwide on the 16th day of every month. Hundreds thousands of
Belarusians and friends of our country all over the world light candles of
freedom in their windows, hold street actions of solidarity, tie jeans and
white-red-white ribbons on their clothes, take part in flash-mobs and
Internet-actions. In churches all over the world prayer services for
political prisoners, families of the disappeared, all those fighting for
freedom and democracy in Belarus, are held. Not only common citizens, but
heads of parliaments and governments, presidents of many countries
demonstrate their solidarity with Belarus.
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