Two opposing protesters scuffle outside Moscow's Parliament.
An unsanctioned gay rally against discrimination prompts anger from the Orthodox opponents who call on police to arrest gay activists.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) ORTHODOX ACTIVIST AND ANTI-GAY PROTESTER DMITRY SAYING:
"I am for human rights, I am for the main human right, the right to live, and I will not allow the perverts to draw God's wrath on our city. I want my children to live in a country where nobody at their school preaches the sin which terribly distorts the human nature."
Gay activists are protesting against recent legislation which bans spreading so-called gay propaganda among minors. The Russian gay and lesbian community says the law is nothing but an attempt to restrict their freedom of expression.
(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LGBT ACTIVIST GALINA KAPTUR SAYING:
"(I'm here) to support sex minorities, because they are deprived of their rights anyway, they are banned to do anything, they are being sacked from their jobs, nobody wants to employ them, the society is furious like a beast."
The law has been criticised for lack of clarity which allows too much room for misinterpretation by police.
Several cities across Russia have already passed the law.
A similar bill is now under consideration in the lower house of parliament, and, If adopted, will be applied throughout the country.
Lindsey Parietti, Reuters
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