“Because democratic values, human rights values are not empty words for a very large number of Ukrainians,” she added. “Me and many of my brothers would not want our children to be gay or lesbian,” he added. KyivPride activists had invited the new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to join the parade. But homophobia is still commonplace, even though Kiev authorities have allowed gay pride marches to be held, unlike in neighbouring Russia. The procession is the first “March of Equality” to take place since Zelensky, a comedian without previous political experience, took over as president in May.

Source: The Guardian June 23, 2019 11:15 UTC