In response to Moscow's earlier ruling that they would ban gay pride parades for 100 years, Russian LGBT rights leader Nikolay Alekseyev had sought a permit to have pride parades in Moscow every year up until 2112. That was denied and now his appeal of that verdict has been lost.
LGBT to challenge in European Court of Human Rights
Alekseyev and other leaders of the LGBT community in Russia and elsewhere say the next challenge will be in the European Court of Human Rights. Russia has been a member of that court for over 12 years and
cases originating in that country make up about 20 percent of the cases heard in the court. In the area of LGBT rights, the court recently
ruled that same-sex marriages were not a "human right."
The Russian government claims rulings such as that of the Moscow city council are not anti-gay but are simply protecting "the majority's rights." President Vladimir Putin has not commented on the ban on pride parades or other controversial decisions by his government involving the LGBT community
; yesterday, Andre Banks of the LGBT group
All Out warned Putin that he will end up on the wrong side of history.
