Liverpool and kyiv. we are very happy to see you liverpool and kyiv. we are very happy to see you having - liverpool and kyiv. we are very - happy to see you having eurovision here as. happy to see you having eurovision here as. it happy to see you having eurovision here as, it was an amazing party. right here as, it was an amazing party. right now here as, it was an amazing party. right now we are protesting together, protesting the war which is happening, we are protesting the war on is happening, we are protesting the war on human rights and trans rights and lgbto war on human rights and trans rights and lgbtq rights. 3515 war on human rights and trans rights and lgbtq rights. and lgbtq rights. as we have seen, eurovision united and lgbtq rights. as we have seen, eurovision united liverpool - and lgbtq rights. as we have seen, eurovision united liverpool and - eurovision united liverpool and ukraine. together in music. but todayis ukraine. together in music. but today
It on behalf of ukraine was really positive. so planning for pride wasjust going on as normal anyway, and it was suggested to us that at that point we do a joint pride. the logistics were tricky, but we have managed to do it today. while eurovision may have united liverpool and ukraine in music, today, pride has united them in protest. josh parry, bbc news, liverpool. since russia s invasion of ukraine, the bbc s russia editor steve rosenberg has been charting the dramatic events notjust in words and pictures, but also in music. he s been writing a piece for the piano that expresses what he s experiencing in a country transformed by the war it started. here is steve playing that music and talking about his composition.
As a chance to continue that legacy. those marching carried messages of support for those on the front line back home. like combat medics boris and alina. are you looking forward to the day that you can both march together? yes, because it will mean the war is over and we can return to some sort of normality in our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to kyiv pride this year? i think when we stepped in to do eurovision we found that the reception that we got from the country about hosting it on behalf of ukraine was really positive. so planning for pride wasjust going on as normal anyway, and it was suggested to us that at that point we do a joint pride. the logistics were tricky, but we have managed to do it today. while eurovision may have united liverpool and ukraine in music, today, pride has united them in protest.
In this rainbow, the yellow and blue take centre stage. thousands of people, including hundreds of ukrainians, marched through liverpool s street as the city played host to kyiv pride. brute played host to kyiv pride. we understand played host to kyiv pride. - understand that people are kind of tired of the war, but you cannot be tired of the war, but you cannot be tired because people are dying under the front line. our friends and loved ones, queer people are dying on the front line to protect freedom. on the front line to protect freedom- on the front line to protect freedom. ,., ., ., ,, ., freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a special - freedom. liverpool and ukraine i already have a special relationship after the city stepped into her stew revision back in may. organisers see this match as a chance to continue that legacy. there s matching carried messages of support for those
Of tired of the war, but you cannot be tired because people are dying on the front line, our friends and loved ones, queer people, are dying on the front line to protect freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a special relationship after the city stepped in to host eurovision back in may. organisers see this march as a chance to continue that legacy. those marching carried messages of support for those on the front line back home. like combat medics boris and alina. are you looking forward to the day that you can both march together? yes, because it will mean the war is over and we can return to some sort of normality in our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to kyiv pride this year? i think when we stepped in to do eurovision we found