Some EU countries tread homosexual rights underfoot

The Dutch homosexual singer Gordon has threatened to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest if protestors at a demonstration for the rights of homosexuals called for Saturday in Moscow are subject to physical violence. The daily Trouw comments: "The rights of gays and lesbians are trodden underfoot in Russia. And in some EU member states (!), primarily in former East Bloc countries like Poland, their status also leaves much to be desired. ... But have Russian gays been waiting for a Dutch ponce to strut over Red Square in a Delft blue-sequined suit in their support? Definitely. People are writing and talking about this. And with any luck it will let a lot more Russians hear about the attempt by Irina Fjet and her girlfriend to be the first lesbian couple in Russia to get married. The fight for equal rights must be fought with all peaceful means."

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