The Eurovision Song Contest has long been criticized for its politically motivated voting, with the participants using the voting system to support allies, strengthen regional blocs and punish their neighbors; recently, however, another criteria has been introduced to this volatile mix – homosexuality, and Russia had no chance of winning.
Russia had no chance of winning the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest due to its law banning propaganda promoting nontraditional sexual relations among minors, according to the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other sources.
“Eurovision fans were constantly reminded, in ways big and small, of Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law, and Polina Gagarina, the songstress representing the country, probably never had a chance because of it,” says the author of the Washington Post Style Blog.
“In recent years, the contest has become a byword for tolerance and diversity,” echoes The Wall Street Journal.
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