In Re Arkhangelsk Regional Law No. 386-26-ОЗ, Supreme Court of Russia (13 September 2012)
The Court upheld the constitutionality of the “homosexual propaganda” ban in Arkhangelsk region. However, the Court stated that not all public activities are “propaganda”, only those activities that directly promote homosexual conduct among minors. Gay pride did not directly promote homosexual conduct among minors.
In Re Arkhangelsk Regional Law No. 386-26-ОЗ, Supreme Court of Russia (13 September 2012) (Full text of judgment in Russian, PDF)