DISINFO: The West demands obedience and gay prides for financial assistance
SUMMARY
For financial assistance from the West, many governments of "independent" countries have to quickly get used to obedience and "democratic" gay pride parades in the capitals. As it was, for example, in Kyiv and Tbilisi.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about Western values.
This story is in line with the recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about threatened values, which is used to undermine progressive Western attitudes about a variety of normative issues, including the rights of women, ethnic and religious minorities, and LGBTQ groups, among others. The disinformation is also consistent with narratives accusing the United States and other Western countries of meddling and attempting to forcibly impose their liberal values on countries with a strong Christian tradition.
The West's advocacy for the rights of LGBT persons is based on the principle of equal rights and dignity for all human beings.
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You can read more about the EU position on LGBTIQ rights here.