Bulgaria: Hundreds march for gay rights and against Russian anti-gay laws
Several hundred protesters took to the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria, on Saturday, to rally for LGBT rights, and in protest against Russian anti-gay laws.
The demonstrators walked peacefully through the capital city, and were protected by hundreds of police officers following calls from extremist groups to stop the event.
Revellers displayed colourful banners which called for love, equality and sexual diversity.
Slogans against Russian anti-gay laws introduced earlier this year were chanted, and To Russia With Love signs were carried by marchers.
The Balkan country of 7.3 millon people joined the EU in 2007, but gay and lesbian people still face hostility.
Today’s march was criticised by the Orthodox Church, which said it undermined Christian traditions.
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