Estonian police have confirmed that this year’s Gay Pride march will be allowed to take place in central Tallinn on 11th August. There had been concerns earlier in July regarding the route, with the police concerned about the safety of participants following violence from homophobic protesters last year.
The route has been changed slightly, although organiser […]
Gay Pride march will go ahead in central Tallinn
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Gay pride events 2007: An uphill struggle for acceptance
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It was reported earlier this week that trolleybus drivers in Vilnius were refusing to drive vehicles bearing pro-gay rights messages. According to Reuters,
Algirdas Krivickas, director of the trolley bus company in Kaunas, said employees had reacted strongly to the adverts which read: “A gay can serve in the police” and “A lesbian can work […]
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