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WORLD NEWS Friday 15 June 2018

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Rainbow flag on display during Putin's World Cup speech

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH myself," Agapov told The called "propaganda" of Kremlin, holding a banner appear in court on June 26.
Associated Press Associated Press. "Each homosexuality to under-18s. critical of the Russian The Interfax news agency
MOSCOW (AP) — The time the Russian team In practice, it's been used to president, saying "Putin fails said he was charged under
opening day of the World scored a goal I was waving stifle debate or to prevent to act against Chechnya a statute that carries a
Cup showed different sides the rainbow flag ... I was people from displaying torture of gay people." penalty of up to 20,000
of Russia's approach to gay showing my support." symbols of gay identity in Several minutes later, rubles ($330).
rights, with the rainbow flag Agapov said security staff any public context where Tatchell was approached Dozens of gay men have
displayed during President had no problem with the a child could conceivably by several policemen who spoken about being
Vladimir Putin's speech at flag but he did receive see or hear. told him his protest was tortured in secret prison
the first game and a British abuse from another British LGBT activist Peter not authorized. He was facilities overseen by the
LGBT activist detained for spectator outside the Tatchell was detained near led away and taken to a allies of Chechen leader
holding a protest. stadium, who said "I don't Red Square in Moscow on police car. Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov
Alexander Agapov, the want that kind of world." Thursday but later released About two hours later on denied the accusations
president of the Russian Agapov's federation from jail. Twitter, Tatchell said he'd and has claimed there are
LGBT Sports Federation, holds sports events for Tatchell stood outside the been released and was to no gays in Chechnya.q

Russian police detain Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell, as he
holds a banner that read "Putin fails to act against Chechnya
torture of gay people" near Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
Associated Press

held up the rainbow flag — lesbian, gay, bisexual and
a symbol of the gay rights transgender athletes but
movement — during Putin's he said he can't advertise
speech at Luzhniki Stadium them without hiring security
before Russia beat Saudi because of the risk of
Arabia 5-0 on Thursday. attacks.
"I believe you should Russian officials have said
practice what you the rainbow flag would
preach and, if I'm telling be allowed at World Cup
LGBT football fans to be venues, even though
visible, then I should do it a 2013 law bans so-