London, April 10th 2014. A small group of Ukrainians supported by the Peter Tatchell Foundation protest at the Barbican prior to a performance of the LSO, conducted by Valery Gergiev who has supported Putin's homophobic laws and Russia's annexation of the Crimea. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News
Renowned human rights and gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell joined London's Ukrainians in a demonstration outside the Barbican Centre where a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra was due to be held. Conductor Valery Gergiev is a supporter of Vladimir Putin's homophobic laws and has also given his backing to Russia's annexation of Crimea. The group said Gergiev's position was inconsistent with that of the UK's on Russia and homophobia and demanded that the publicly funded LSO dismiss him.
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