Ukraine holds its biggest ever Gay Pride parade
26 June 2019 |
6:47 am
Huge crowds, including Western diplomats, have marched through central Kyiv for the city's annual Gay Pride parade. Authorities deployed a heavy police contingent and National Guard members to protect the participants.
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