It was a genuine question believe it or not. And “yes” would have been sufficient.
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I wonder if anything out of the ordinary has happened to UA pride events since....
Meanwhile in occupied Ukraine:
Right Sector got something like 2% in the last Ukrainian elections, but 70% of Ukrainians are pro-gay rights. Meanwhile Russia is the most dangerous country in Europe to be gay. They will put you in jail for being gay. Gay Russians have consequently died. Gay Russians are regularly murdered.
Ukraine isn't perfect, but it doesn't have a huge fascist problem, especially when compared to Russia. In fact, the idea that Ukraine has a huge fascist problem is a Russian narrative.
Russia is a fascist state. Racist, homophobic, with Putin openly admiring and quoting self-avowed fascists and supporting fascist parties across the world.
If you uncritically push the narrative of a fascist state, defend the people who are the largest sponsors of fascism, surround yourself with people that push the propaganda of a fascist state, what does that make you?
That was a rhetorical question.