Eurovision or Euro Violence?

I posted recently that Eurovision is imminent once again and that I was looking forward to seeing Sakis Rouvas perform for Greece. I almost completely missed the fact that this year the show, one of the campest shows on Earth, will take place in Moscow, Russia, which is notorious for its violent refusal to allow any form of Gay Pride celebration to take place. The authorities go so far as to all but ignore any assaults of Pride participants, as celebrities such as Richard Fairbrass and Peter Tatchell have found out to their cost.

The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Tsoi, has been quoted as saying:

“Moscow has never had gay parades and it never will…Not only do they destroy morals within our society, but they consciously provoke disorder which threatens the lives of Muscovites and visitors.”

With the majority of Europe and parts of the rest of the world looking in on Moscow on Saturday, and with another unauthorised Gay Pride celebration organised to take place the same day in Moscow, it could an interesting competition. Not just the one inside the studio, between the singers, but also between whether the world will be watching the singers themselves or the violent atrocities almost certain to take place in the streets.

I have heard rumours that some of the contestants will be vocalising their support for the gay community, but lets see if they are actually "allowed" to do so.

I, for one, will certainly be watching, though as to the venue I have yet to decide.