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Eugene

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Sun Apr 7, 2019, 12:26 PM Apr 2019

Homophobia scandal hits Plovdiv, Bulgaria's European capital of culture

Source: The Guardian

Homophobia scandal hits Plovdiv, Bulgaria's European capital of culture

Politicians in the city are seeking to halt a photography exhibition called Balkan Pride

Martin Dimitrov in Sofia and Shaun Walker
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Plovdiv, one of the 2019 European capitals of culture, has become embroiled in a homophobia scandal as local officials attempt to remove the head of the organising committee over a photographic exhibition featuring LGBT themes.

Officials in the Bulgarian city, which is co-hosting the 2019 edition of the European capital of culture with Matera in Italy, said a “Balkan Pride” photo exhibition due to open in July should be stopped.

“We don’t want them to do it. And we will stop them, using all legal and, if required, illegal means,” said Alexander Sidi, an MP from the nationalist VMRO party.

On Monday, the city council will vote on whether to recommend the removal of the municipal cultural foundation head, Svetlana Kuyumdzhieva. It hopes to force the city’s mayor into action.

The exhibition will feature photographs from past gay pride events that took part across the Balkan region, plus a concert and a discussion forum. It is organised by the Glas foundation, an LGBT rights group.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/07/homophobia-scandal-hits-plovdiv-bulgaria-european-capital-of-culture
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Homophobia scandal hits Plovdiv, Bulgaria's European capital of culture (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2019 OP
WOW ... a photographic exhibit ... with pictures of PEOPLE and stuff ... how dangerous ! eppur_se_muova Apr 2019 #1

eppur_se_muova

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1. WOW ... a photographic exhibit ... with pictures of PEOPLE and stuff ... how dangerous !
Sun Apr 7, 2019, 12:45 PM
Apr 2019

Seriously, WTF is wrong with these people ?

"if required, illegal means” ?!?

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