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Gay pride parade in Tallinn passes without serious incidents

2007-08-11 | Author : DPA

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/92509.html#

Tallinn - The fourth gay pride parade in Estonia's capital took place without any significant incidents on Saturday despite the presence of opponents. "The parade is a litmus test on how serious we are about human rights in a united Europe," a member of the European Parliament, Sophie in't Veld, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa, ahead of the parade.

About 300 people gathered to show off their pride under sunny skies in the streets of Tallinn's OldCity, clapping, making noise, cheering. They walked along the planned route protected by private security and extra police officers on the streets.

Halfway down the route, an alternative procession formed with a dozen of mostly Russian-speaking men, women and children chanting "No Pride" as they followed the parade, separated by just one security officer. Several Estonian skinheads later joined them.

Thousands of locals and tourists watched.

Last year's parade turned violent for the first time in the event's four-year history when around two dozen Estonian skinheads wielding stones and sticks left several marchers injured, including at least one man with head wounds.

Gay pride parade in Tallinnpasses without serious incidents

EuroNews TV

http://euronews.net/index.php?page=info&article=437449&lng=1#

Estonia has hosted its fourth annual Gay Pride march in the capital Tallinn. An estimated 300 people gathered in the historic part of the city to celebrate their sexuality, protected by private security officers and an increased police presence.
Despite fears of a repeat of last year's violence, when Estonian skinheads injured several marchers by hurling missiles, the event passed off without any significant incident. About halfway down the route, anti-gay demonstrators formed an alternative procession. About a dozen mostly Russian-speaking men, women and children chanted "no pride" at the marchers.

Imgaes & videos:

• Photo gallery by ILGA-Europe: http://www.ilga-europe.org/europe/photo_galleries/tallinn_pride_11_august_2007

• Images by delfi.ee: http://pilt.delfi.ee/album/33329/

• Images by Eesti Päevalehel online: http://www.epl.ee/artikkel/395905

• Video by delfi.ee: http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/eesti/article.php?id=16654099

• Video by postimees.ee: http://www.postimees.ee/110807/esileht/siseuudised/276643.php

• News item by Latvian TV3 about Latvian participants in the Pride March and also about Latvians coming to Tallinn to protest: http://www.delfi.lv/news/video/local/article.php?id=18700545

• Video by Eesti Ekspress: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLBwOuA87go

• Short video by ILGA-Europe (Participants of Tallinn Pride return to Sauna street after the March): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNG2bpKUwE4