Extremists attempt to disrupt second gay rights event

Around 20 right-wing extremists attempted to disrupt a gay rights event at a Brno club on Saturday evening but were prevented from doing so by police. The move by extremists was a follow-up to events earlier in the day. In the afternoon some 500 gays and lesbians took part in a gay pride parade - the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. Around 200 police were on hand to prevent an estimated 150 extremists from causing violence. But chaos ensued shortly after the parade ended, when an unknown perpetrator threw a tear gas grenade into a local crowd. Police have not arrested anyone for the incident, but detained some 15 suspects for various misdemeanours. Two were charged with disorderly conduct.