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Potential Boycott of Eurovision from Contestants if LGBT Protest Attacked

By gay , Published on Fri 15 May 2009
Category: armenia

Some contestants of the Eurovision song contest have stated that they will walk out of the final if the LGBT protest to be held on Saturday are disrupted in the same way as they were 2 years ago.

'Russian gay rights groups have said they will defy a ban from city authorities and go ahead with a demonstration in central Moscow on the day of the final in an effort to draw attention to the discrimination and violence they say the country's gay people face every day.

Two years ago, a similar demonstration in Moscow resulted in human rights campaigners being attacked by a mob of neo-Nazis. The police eventually intervened – but only to arrest gay activists.

Already, one Eurovision contestant has said he will walk out of the competition if violence flares at the proposed demonstration.

"If we get to the final and the demonstration is suppressed by force, I will refuse to get on that stage in Moscow," Gordon, the singer and songwriter from the Dutch group De Toppers, told Dutch television. "If my kind of people are discriminated against in any way, then there is no reason for me to be here; I'll be on the first plane home."'

-Scotsman

I wonder if the boycott occurs which way will Armenia go. Can't wait to watch the final at 21:00 CET online from the states. More updates as they come in.