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Eugene

(61,874 posts) Thu May 17, 2012, 07:18 PM May 2012

Fighting at gay rights march in Tbilisi Georgia

Source: BBC

17 May 2012 Last updated at 15:56 GMT

Fighting at gay rights march in Tbilisi Georgia

Religious protesters have blocked a small gay rights march in the capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Tbilisi.

Fighting broke out as protesters attacked marchers, tearing up placards, and police made several arrests.

"How can you promote such a thing in the streets where there are children?" a priest told AFP news agency.

A march organiser said they had expected a "negative reaction" but not to be attacked physically.

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Fighting at gay rights march in Tbilisi Georgia (Original Post) Eugene May 2012 OP

Why aren't these pro-gay forces ready for self-defense? David__77 May 2012 #1

Have you been keeping up with whats going on in Russia? William769 May 2012 #2

David__77

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1. Why aren't these pro-gay forces ready for self-defense?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 07:21 PM

May 2012

I know the police would swoop in on the side of the anti-gay forces, but it is just terrible when all the injuries are on just one side. Much better to spread the pain.

William769

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2. Have you been keeping up with whats going on in Russia?

Reply to David__77 (Reply #1)

Thu May 17, 2012, 08:25 PM

May 2012

EDIT: I meant to say "whats going on in that part of the world".

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