As the passage of an anti-gay bill draws near in Russia, gay activists attempted to take a stand. Anti-gay protesters threw eggs and even physically assaulted some activists on Tuesday morning.
Russian police arrested more than 20 gay rights activists involved in a “kissing protest” on Tuesday:
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The AP reports the protest took place outside the State Duma in Moscow. Lawmakers are preparing to pass a bill banning all homosexual "propaganda."
The State Duma voted 434-0 with one abstention on Tuesday to approve the new legislation. The bill imposes, "hefty fines for holding gay pride rallies or providing information about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to minors."
The gay protesters were reportedly outnumbered by nearly 200 anti-gay activists who stood around them:
A RIA Novosti reported at the scene that the demonstration started peacefully, with a police physically separating the LGBT activists from those backing the bill.
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The police were not able to contain the large crowds, and several activists clashed:
