embassies, was accompanied by a strong police presence. The parade, whose participants included staff from the U.S. The gay pride parade, launched a decade ago, was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Participants carried the rainbow-colored flag that symbolizes the gay movement, Ukrainian flags, as well as signs calling for equal rights as they walked through the center of Kyiv.Ībout 7,000 people took part in the September 19 demonstration, according to organizers, down from the record high of 8,000 in 2019. KYIV - Thousands of people including diplomats marched peacefully through the Ukrainian capital in an annual gay pride parade that spurred a smaller counterprotest.
