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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts) Mon May 21, 2012, 07:00 AM May 2012

Head of Gay Forum of Ukraine beaten (includes picture)

Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of Gay Forum of Ukraine, is beaten as he met with members of the media to inform them that a scheduled gay-pride parade was cancelled.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/01/01/photo-of-the-day-2012.html

Update: A police officer talks to Svyatoslav Sheremet (R), head of Gay-Forum of Ukraine public organization, who was beaten by unidentified people, in Kiev, May 20, 2012. Sheremet was attacked after meeting with members of the media to inform them that a scheduled gay parade was cancelled. The attackers ran off when they realised members of the media were documenting the attack.