A tale of two prides: celebrations in Cyprus, arrests in Russia
Two separate European gay rallies received very different welcomes last weekend, but what they had in common was this year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst.
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UK politician who called homosexuality “viscerally repugnant” elected to EU
Roger Helmer, of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), who previously compared homosexuality to incest and suggested homophobia was no worse than disliking Earl Grey tea has been elected by UK voters to serve in the European Union (EU) Parliament. Meanwhile, David Coburn, UKIP’s first openly-gay MEP, has also been elected.