Update: Sofia Pride Safe Despite Threats
The Sofia Pride parade in Bulgaria’s capital city took place on Saturday under threat of violence. But according to news reports, the march was mostly peaceful. The Christian Science Monitor reports that the estimated 1,500 to 2,000 marchers were protected from about 200 counter-protesters by 600 police. Also in attendance were several ambassadors, including American Ambassador James Warlick, who told a Bulgarian TV station, “We should all live o…
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