Not the head of the paratrooper club, who, judging by his remarks afterward, saw nothing wrong with the homophobic display. Many in the crowd were shocked by the display during the August 29 performance in the city of Yaroslavl. Teenagers garbed in camouflage fatigues and military cadet attire took to the stage at a local theater northeast of Moscow, showing off their martial skills as part of an anniversary celebration for a local patriotic military club.Īs an unsuspecting audience looked on, the men hoisted a shirtless colleague above their heads, placed a concrete block on his stomach that suggested gay people should be killed, and proceeded to smash the symbolic object with what appeared to be a sledgehammer.
