2007 Berlin Gay Pride

 2007 Berlin Gay Pride

Moscow, September 8, Interfax - Organizers of the unsanctioned gay pride march that took place in Moscow on May 27 have filed an appeal with the Moscow prosecutor's office, which earlier refused to open a criminal case into an attack on German Bundestag Member Volker Beck, a participant in the event. "Organizers of the gay march protest the decision by the deputy prosecutor of the Tverskaya inter-district prosecutor's office to refuse to open a criminal case into the attack on Bundestag member Beck," a statement published on the GayRussia.ru web site on Friday reads. "Beck sent an appeal to the Russian Prosecutor's General Office demanding a criminal case be opened against Aleksey Napylov, who said that he does not regret his actions in an interview with the Russian version of the Newsweek journal," the press release reads.

Firefighters disciplined over gay pride snub

Nine Scottish firefighters who refused to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride event were today ordered to undergo "intensive" diversity training.

Some of the officers, from Cowcaddens fire station, in Glasgow, argued that it would have been "embarrassing" for them to attend the Pride Scotia festival, which took place in June, in uniform.

Others claimed that taking part in the event would have contradicted their moral beliefs.

However, managers at Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said the officers' refusal to distribute leaflets containing advice on fire prevention was "a fundamental breach of one of their core responsibilities".

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Minister demands gay pride exodus from Jerusalem

Israeli government ministers have thwarted new plans for a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) 'Pride and Tolerance' march in Jerusalem.

The Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Yaakov Edri, told Jerusalem Open House (JOH) who were organising the march, to hold the gay pride parade outside of the capital city.

No reason for the request has been issued as yet, Ynetnews reports.

The news has come as a blow to JOH, who have been awaiting an outcome on permit approval from the police and Jerusalem municipality.

A new date for the march had only just been publicised after the initial march, scheduled to take place in August, was postponed due to the current situation in the region.

The revised date for the parade has been set for 21st September and was agreed now that the city's security was considered safe enough for the protest to go ahead.