Lesbian Couple Seeking Gay Marriage in Russia

The debate over whether to allow a lesbian couple to marry in Russia sparked an angry exchange inside a Moscow courtroom Wednesday, while outside the women locked lips to protest a holdup in proceedings. Homosexuality has been decriminalized in Russia but there is little support for gay rights. The court postponed hearing a complaint from the gay couple over a refusal to let them marry. Judge Natalya Zhuravlyova said the reason for the postponement was the couple's "disrespectful" failure to appear in court. Full Story from AP

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