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By Sergey Chernov
The St. Petersburg Times

Nine protesters were detained at a Strategy 31 demo for the right of assembly Sunday as a new local law imposing further restrictions on the rallies in St. Petersburg, signed by Governor Poltavchenko on March 19, came into force in the city.

Photo by Adele Morse

ARTIST’S STUFFED FOX EXERCISES LOCAL POLITICIANS

By Galina Stolyarova
The St. Petersburg Times

A group of St. Petersburg politicians, led by Vitaly Milonov, the United Russia lawmaker at the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly and the godfather of the infamous law against gay propaganda, has launched a crusade against a three-day exhibition by the British artist Adele Morse that is due to open at Geometria Cafe today.

LGBT RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS HOLD PROTEST

By Sergey Chernov
The St. Petersburg Times

LGBT activists will send photographs of fascist graffiti in St. Petersburg to Governor Georgy Poltavchenko during the Week Against Homophobia and Transphobia, the annual series of events aimed at drawing attention to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity that is being held in the city this week.

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