“Paratrooper Day” Brings More Anti-Gay Horribleness in Russia

(GayWebSource.com – Gay Media & Press Network) – Posted by Doug Magditch – HisBigD.com

Paratroopers attacked a lone gay rights activist Friday in St. Petersburg. Kirill Kalugin raised a rainbow flag to protest Russia’s anti-gay law. A group of paratroopers, celebrating Russian Paratroopers Day, threatened him, assaulted him, and formed a human chain around him.

Russian police arrested two of the paratroopers.

Animal NY posted a translation of a YouTube video (below) showing the attack and arrests:

“CALL THE POLICE ON HIM,” someone jeer. “STAND RIGHT THERE,” a few yell. The police arrive (blue shirts, police hats) and attempt to drag the man out of the circle, so the soldiers move closer, blocking their access and pushing them away.

“What the fuck were you thinking, showing up at Palace Square, faggot?” the leader yells.

“You guys are animals,” the protestor rasps, while another soldier chokes him and shakes him by his neck. As the cops try to remove the illegally protesting young man, the soldiers start shoving them and throwing punches. In the next shot, they encircle the police vehicle — “We’re not going to let them fucking move anywhere.” — after their leader tries to get into the cruiser and drag the protestor out, yelling, “Why are you defending him?!”

Oh, and even though they’re horrible… drool…