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Ukrainian LGBT Pride Event Blocked

Ukrainian LGBT Pride Event Blocked

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A court agreed with Kiev city officials' concerns about security and canceled what would have been the nation's first pride march.

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A court in Kiev, Ukraine, has blocked what would have been the nation's first LGBT pride march, set to take place Saturday.

The court Thursday upheld a complaint by city authorities that cited worries about security at the event, Reuters reports. Organizers said they would find another way to express their concerns.

"A year ago, gay activists canceled similar plans for a rally in Kiev at the last minute, saying they had received threats of violence," the news service reports. "One of the organizers was beaten up by a group of men in broad daylight the same day."

Ukraine, like many former Soviet republics, is less than tolerant of LGBT people. Many citizens follow the antigay dogma of the state Orthodox Church, and the Ukrainian Parliament has delayed passing a law banning antigay discrimination. The Parliament also considered but ultimately tabled a law against "promotion" of homosexuality, similar to that enacted by the city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Such laws have the effect of banning any positive public discussion of LGBT issues.

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.