Eurovision contestants show solidarity with LGBTQ+ fans: ‘The queers are representing’

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Eurovision kicked off with a powerful display of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, with contestants walking out on stage with Pride and trans flags.

The artists representing Australia and the Netherlands brought Pride flags onto the Eurovision stage in Turin, Italy, at the grand final on Saturday night (14 May).

Meanwhile, Iceland’s entry was seen carrying a trans Pride flag – all three were showered with praise by Eurovision fans for putting queerness front and centre at the event.

The contestants’ show of LGBTQ+ solidarity and support came during the flag parade. Most entrants chose to walk out carrying their countries’ flags, with Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra winning huge applause from the audience when they walked out bearing the Ukrainian colours.

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Twitter immediately went into overdrive, with LGBTQ+ Eurovision fans rushing to heap praise on Australia’s Sheldon Riley, Iceland’s Systur and the Netherlands’ S10 for bringing LGBTQ+ representation into the mix.

TRANS FLAG SPOTTED VOTE ICELAND NOW VOTE ICELANF FUCKING NOW #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/0TC5WZkWLJ

— Markus