First Openly Gay Candidate for Mayor in Moscow

He's the first openly gay candidate for mayor in Moscow — but faces steep odds and a culture of homophobia.

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00:00I run to show them example of tolerance.

00:11My name is Anton Krasovsky. I'm a Russian journalist and gay activist.

00:15May I campaign with slogan of freedom and love.

00:23And I think that freedom and love is a first point for everybody here in Russia.

00:31We forgot about this very important topics in our life.

00:46It's not like if you live in New York City, for example, of course.

00:50You cannot shake a hand, of course, in a main street in Moscow.

01:03I run to show them example of tolerance.

01:08It's very important example here in Russia.

01:12We have to teach to each other this tolerance.

01:18We have to teach each other to love each other.

01:22We have to remember that love and freedom are two very important things in our lives.

01:31In human lives, not only in Russian lives.

01:34It's a hard way, but we have to go this way if we want to change something here.

01:47Because it's our country and no one can change here except us.