Russia is a nasty place for gays, with its silly laws against "gay propaganda" and tireless efforts to stop gay pride parades from happening. Queer art shows have been closed. Gays and lesbians have been attacked by thugs ... while the police watch. 

 

With this in mind, two Swedish comedians decided to recreate the Police Academy gay bar, and they did it on land owned by Russia in Finland. 

 

Simon Gardenfors and Frej Larsson, better known as Far and Son, created the makeshift shack in the village of Saltvik on the Aland archipelago in the Baltic Sea.

 

Russia owns the land after Finland ceded the territory following two wars against the Soviet Union. "We were told that Putin had land here in Åland, and that it’s Russian soil," Gardenfors explained, "and that we must not propagandize for homosexuality. So we started and built the Blue Oyster."

 

The Blue Oyster was a gay leather bar in the Police Academy movie series, known for its salad bar and tango dancing. "There was a lot of gays. A lot of dancing and gays," Gardenfors added.

 

Not missing a beat, the Russian government has already lodged an official complaint about the make-shift bar.

 

“This is pure hooliganism,” whined the Russian consul Mikhail Zubov.

 

Zubov demanded that Finnish police remove the shack and investigate. Police have already agreed that the incident was illegal, and could lead to charges against the duo for ‘trespassing’ and ‘sanitation violation.’

 

If convicted, the men could be fined or even receive a few months in prison.

 

Maybe they should invite Putin in for a drink? We're sure there's a leather butt boy inside Putin just screaming to get out!

 

Russia complains over 'gay bar' on president's plot in Finland [The Guardian]