Monday Aug. 3, Our World In Pictures
RUSSIA — Gay Rights Activists Shunned and Ticketed: A gay rights activist stands with a rainbow flag in front of journalists during a protesting picket at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg on Sunday, while an officer writes her a ticket. Several gay rights activists stood protesting against gay rights violations at Palace Square where Paratroopers’ Day was also being celebrated.
LONDON — Boy Admires T-Rex Model: Noah Wiles, 3, looks at a massive bronzed fiber glass model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on display during a press preview at Christie’s auction rooms on Monday. The dinosaur, estimated to sell for 10,000-15,000 pounds ($14,000-$21,000), will be auctioned in the “Out of the Ordinary” sale on Sept. 10.