Gay rights activists have been attacked outside the Russian parliament - a day after a leading football team was forced to deny it was both homophobic and xenophobic.
Anti-gay activists threw eggs at equality campaigners near the State Duma, before scuffles broke out between the two sides.
Several activists on both sides were detained by police amid the protest against a controversial new bill banning "gay propaganda".
Gay rights activists have said if adopted the new law will violate the rights of members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community in Russia.
Zenit St Petersburg fans' manifesto opposed gays and blacks Police also arrested 15 demonstrators protesting against a proposal to ban foreign adoptions of Russian orphans, according to activists.
The attacks and arrests come a day after football team Zenit St Petersburg was forced to address claims of racism and anti-gay policies.
A "manifesto for traditional football" published online by Zenit supporters warned against employing African players.
The manifesto added: "We object to Zenit players being representatives of sexual minorities."
A Zenit executive denied the claims made by the supporters' manifesto Asked if the club employed a racist policy, director of sport Dietmar Beiersdorfer said: "Of course we have no restrictions related to the origin of a football player, the colour of his skin or religion!"
"Our goal is to win the Russian championship and perform well in Europe.
"To do this, we need both players that we can grow in our academy, and experienced Russian players, and the best talent from around the world."
Meanwhile the fans' manifesto said the team had gained success in the last decade by employing Zenit youth team members, aided by Russian and foreign players "with a similar mentality".
The team has a large working class fan base among St Petersburg's 4.5m population.
Zenit fans in a confrontation with supporters of a Moscow team The manifesto also complained that football was increasingly profit-based and corporate-run, and slammed players who "constantly changed" clubs.
"Now we fear that the club can turn from this road and take the path of Manchester City and London's Arsenal," it said.
"And many other clubs who buy packs of players from around the world and does not represent a region or city that they represent."
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