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Comedians Build Gay Bar on Russian Soil (Sort Of)
Comedians Build Gay Bar on Russian Soil (Sort Of)
Simon Gardenfors and Frej Larsson have devised a unique way to protest Russia's 'gay propaganda' laws.
Two Swedish comedians are taking a stand-up against antigay Russian legislation.
Simon Gardenfors and Frej Larsson constructed a makeshift gay bar in a Russian-owned area of Finland last weekend, reports the Associated Press.
Located near the village of Saltvik by the Baltic Sea, the building is inspired by the Blue Oyster Bar, a fictional gay bar from the 1984 film Police Academy (see below).
The goal, says the comedians, is to protest Russia's so-called "gay propaganda" laws, which prohibit public LGBT demonstrations.
Larsson and Gardenfors are also known internationally as musicians, as they rap together in the group Far & Son.
The local Russian consul has filed a complaint with local authorities, who are investigating what they term "some kind of construction."
