A Petition Urging World Leaders to Condemn Russia's Homophobia and Discrimination Against the LBGT Community

A petition calling on Russia to start recognising human rights such as the freedom of speech, of assembley and crucially, to accord rights to homosexuals living in the near totalitarian regime now in power in Russia.

Following the assault of gay rights activists in Moscow on Sunday May 27th 2007, and the non-arrest of right-wing nationalists who perpetrated said attacks, the situation in Russia has become wholly unacceptable. The LBGT community in Russia must now live in fear of being beaten or killed, and rights to protest and of assembley have been severely curtailed. Given Russia's status in the world, it is high time that human rights ought to be given credence to, and that LBGT-orientated human beings living in Russia are not condemned as "satanic" or treated as inferior minorities whose rights may be trampled on.

This petition shall be sent to the Prime Minister of the UK, urging him to condemn discriminatory actions and attitudes towards gays and lesbians in Russia; it shall be sent to the Mayor of Moscow, whose homophobic remarks are despicable; this petition shall also be sent to local MPs, and MEPS calling for a condemnation of Russia's actions. It will also be sent to world leaders where appropriate.