A hate crime captured on film. Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of the Ukrainian organization Gay-Forum, is attacked following a press conference in Kiev. Neo-Nazis protesting a proposed gay pride parade are the likely culprits.
Unidentified people beat Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of Gay-Forum of Ukraine, in Kiev, May 20, 2012. Sheremet was attacked after meeting with members of the media to inform them that a scheduled gay parade was cancelled due to threats of violence from neo-Nazis and other hate groups. The attackers ran off when they realized members of the media were documenting the attack.
(Reuters / Anatolii Stepanov)
A police officer talks to Sheremet, bloody from the attack.
(Reuters / Anatolii Stepanov)
