The Siberian city of Tyumen banned a Nov. 19 concert by Russian singer Boris Moiseev because he’s gay, Radio Free Europe reported.
Local officials were persuaded to block the concert by the organization In Defense of Russian Orthodox Morals, which said Moiseev’s appearance would have a ‘damaging influence on youth.’
Moiseev commented: ‘In our country, no one takes into consideration the interests of consumers. The authorities think for some reason not about the rights of the people who bought tickets and paid their money but about the anarchists who think they have the right to decide what is good and what is bad.’
— Rex Wockner