Arson Attack On Cinema During Gay Film Festival

<p>Two days ago THE CIRCLE, the gay movie that is Switzerland’s official submission for a Best Foreign Picture Oscar Nomination, was being screened in KIEV’S iconic theatre CINEMA ZHOVTEN as part of on an LGBT Film Series.</p> <p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4615682500.jpg" width="460" height="306" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>Anti-LGBT protests, and the burning of pride flags took place outside, but during the next screening the theatre was set on fire with over 100 people inside and it burned down to the ground. Remarkably no casualties were reported.</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4615682499.jpg" width="460" height="259" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p>It’s a sobering reminder of the real strength of homophobia, and as the news spread on Facebook in Ukraine someone posted ‘it’s a country where street Nazis have become police officers, no-one will investigate a crime committed by the Far-Right. One hand washes the other.</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4615682501.jpg" width="460" height="345" alt="" title=""/></p> <p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/RogerWalker-Dack">by Roger Walker Dack</a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>