Russian police detained 17 young activists protesting against the persecution of gay men in Chechnya at a May Day parade in Saint Petersburg. Riot police in helmets detained the young activists -- some holding rainbow flags -- and bundled them into police vans • r/worldnews

Russian police detained 17 young activists protesting against the persecution of gay men in Chechnya at a May Day parade in Saint Petersburg. Riot police in helmets detained the young activists -- some holding rainbow flags -- and bundled them into police vans (france24.com) via Pocket http://ift.tt/2pAwSDU