13 gay activists, who were detained as the participants of a protest action against homophobia in a polling station on the 2nd of December, have been declared not guilty.
      
      The Magistrates Court of Moscow has determined that the act is not an illegal picket, since the activists didn’t have any demonstration aids.
      
      This case is remarkable, as for the first time ever the Russian Court has taken sides on gay activists.
      
      The participants of the protest action were detained in the polling station, where the Moscow Mayor, a well-known opponent of the gay parade in the Russian capital, had to vote. The activists were going to discuss the aspects of conducting the gay parade in Moscow, but were taken to the local police station before the head of the city arrived.
      
      source:
      www.lenta.ru