LGBT parade in Kyiv postponed because of coronavirus
"The March of Equality" in Kiev. Photo: 112.ua
On March 23, 2020, the organizers of the "March of Equality-2020" and "PrideMonth" in Kyiv report that the events have been postponed indefinitely, reports “Segodnya".
The postponement is associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of quarantine measures in Ukraine.
"The new date will be announced after the stabilization of the situation and the official end of the quarantine," said the organizing committee.
"PrideMonth" was to begin on May 17 and end with the "March of Equality" on June 21, 2020.
As reported earlier, the Ukrainian column took part in the New York LGBT parade for the first time.
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