Moscow Gay Pride organiser and gay rights activist Nicolas Alexeyev will appear before a court after he outed a Russian politician on live television, PinkNews reported.

The charges arise from comments he made on live TV in June, when he outed politician Alexander Chuev as a homosexual.

Last week the Moscow prosecutor’s office completed their criminal investigation and confirmed there is a case against Alexeyev under Russian Criminal Code for slander and insult. The case is expected to be heard early this year.

Speaking on the talk show K baryeru! on June 21, Alexeyev, who was convicted of a minor offence for his’ role in May’s banned Moscow Pride march, outed the conservative politician who is one of the most outspoken opponents of gay rights.

Alexeyev claimed that Chuev’s gay relationships were well-known in the 1990s before he became a politician, and called him a coward and a liar.

To prove that he is guilty of slander, Russian investigating authorities will have to demonstrate that calling Mr Chuev ‘gay’ spoilt his reputation or dignity.

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