Russian LGBT Support Group Attacked with Toxic Gas; Injuries Reported



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Russian LGBT Support Group Attacked with Toxic Gas; Injuries Reported

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Two people have been injured following a toxic gas attack on the offices of LGBT organization Maximum in Murmansk, Russia.

Violetta GrudinaAccording to QueerRussia, activist Violetta Grudina (right) was injured in the April 13th attack.

Although police were called to the scene, they did not carry out an investigation at the time.

Grudina said that she was asked to come to the police station the following day and that an investigation may now be underway.

Police have also indicated that a witness noticed some suspicious activity in the area prior to the attack but did not take any action on the report at the time.

 

Yesterday unknown people attacked the office of the Murmansk LGBT organization Maximum. Two people were injured. On…

Posted by Russian LGBT Network on Tuesday, 14 April 2015

In January, the founder of Russia’s version of the “It Gets Better” campaign was been fined 50,000 rubles for violating the country’s “gay propaganda” law.


Jim Redmond

www.towleroad.com/2015/04/toxic-gas-attack-on-russian-lgbt-support-group-maximum-reported.html


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