Longtime TV anchorman and journalist Pavel Lobkov says he was attacked in a park in an affluent downtown district in Moscow, posting photos early on December 30 that show bloody injuries to his face and hands. Lobkov, who is openly gay, appeared to suggest the attack was homophobic by including a slur in quotation marks in the post. He did not provide details. Russia's Supreme Court last month ruled that the "LGBT movement" is extremist, sparking a global outcry at the latest attack on LGBT rights in Russia. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Gay Russian Anchor, Journalist Lobkov Alleges Moscow Beating
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