Activists of the “Alliance of heterosexuals and for LGBT equality” came as tourists in Svetogorsk (Leningrad oblast), which the mayor Sergey Davidov has declared free from sexual minorities. This was reported on the Alliance page in social network “Vkontakte” on Monday, March 6.
“The first gay travel-group “Alliance of heterosexuals and for LGBT equality” arrived in the legendary city, in which “no gays”,” — said in the message.
It is noted that Davydov had not met a tourist group with “bread and salt”. According to the Agency FlashNord, after a tour of the city, the activists intend to get on reception to the mayor.
In conversation with the edition 47.news Davydov said that at the entrance to the Svetogorsk was arrested two LGBT activists. “Two of the six had no allowing documents and planted them, sent for the checkpoint, will be dealt with. The remaining four must proceed through the border in a few hours if they do not, starts the search operation (we are talking about a special squad to search for gay — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), “—said he.
Answering the question about a possible meeting with activists, the mayor said: “I promised that gays will not, so will not pass”.
March 1, Davydov said that the border with Finland, Svetogorsk with a population of about 15 thousand people do not live anyone who’s gay. In an interview with “Tape.ru” he emphasized that in our calculations no doubt. The mayor also noted that raids on identification of representatives of sexual minorities can be generated by special mobile units.