A large military show of force was present at the recent LGBT Pride Parade in Odessa, Ukraine.<br /><br />It’s still dangerous to stand up for gay rights in Ukraine, where many activists were threatened by anti-gay protesters. Far-right nationalists have repeatedly targeted LGBT events. In the last Pride Parade, some of the marchers even had to be escorted home for their own safety.<br /><br />Ukraine has denounced Russian anti-gay laws such as their so-called “gay propaganda” law, which the European Court of Human Rights has ruled encourages homophobia. The country is attempting to align with Europe to distance itself from Russia.<br /><br />This was only the second LGBT Pride Parade in Odessa.
