Several LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights supporters have been arrested in the Russian city of St. Petersberg. <br /><br /> Several ex-paratroopers, who were celebrating Russian Airborne Troops’ Day, attacked the supporters.<br /><br /> “We will beat up all these gays, we will beat them up. We are airborne troops, we are from the 76th Air Assault Brigade,” said one.<br /><br /> Paratroopers Day in #Russia. Although wouldn’t look out of place at any Gay Pride rally #photography pic.twitter.com/T5Pxp1VQtv— Rob The Bruce (@robster38) August 3, 2013<br /><br /> Pride Celebration Denied<br /><br /> The campaigners were protesting against the city authority’s continued refusal to allow a gay pride parade to be held in St. Petersburg.<br /><br /> “I am a human being and I want to be respected. I have my own pride and that’s why I am standing here now,” said St. Petersburg gay activist, Alexei Nazarov, after police pushed away another paratrooper who tried to attack him.<br /><br /> A female activist was taken to a police van after she unfurled
