Eurovision Shines Spotlight on LGBT Struggle in Ukraine
Ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Kyiv, an extravaganza embraced by the LGBT community, Ukraine’s “Celebrate Diversity” motto sounds more like wishful thinking than a fact of life. Weighed down by a restrictive Soviet heritage but filled with lofty European aspirations, the crisis-torn east European country hopes to use the global spotlight to showcase its tolerance of values long-cherished in the West.
May 10 / Euractiv
Issues and Countries: Discrimination and Equality, Society Culture and Religion, Ukraine, News,
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