Whose permit was denied by the Ukraine City Council and condemned by the Ukrainian Church.
Organizers had faced difficulties in organizing the rally. City authorities turned down a petition to allow it to be held at a metro station, and it was condemned by one of the main branches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
“This action is part of a left-wing radical political movement and is aimed at imposing a political ideology, and also aimed at destroying the institution of the family and weakening Ukrainian society in the conditions of war and repelling Russian aggression,” the church said in a statement.
Three sources, all reprints attributed to AP, have other information as well, and are:
"Staff from the U.S. Embassy and several European embassies attended the pride rally."Thus, "a left-wing radical political movement and is aimed at imposing a political ideology" is in part "Staff from the U.S. Embassy and several European embassies...." Queer, isn't it?LGBTQ Ukrainian soldiers rally for legal rights, hoping their service is changing attitudes PBS, 16 June 2024 (6:43 PM EDT)
And again, "Staff from the US Embassy and several European embassies attended the Pride rally."
LGBT soldiers in Ukraine rally for legal rights Breaking News, reprinting Associated Press, 16 June 2024 ( 13:06 PM )
"Representatives from the US Embassy and various European embassies attended the pride rally."