Baltic Gay Pride: “Tweets” from Vilnius

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A number of people, from ‘movers and shakers’ to ordinary folk, who are attending Baltic Pride in Vilnius this weekend, have indicated that they will be “tweeting”. Below are their 140 key stroke Tweets, the most recent at the top as they appear online. This page will be constantly be updated throughout the duration of the Pride. All times are Eastern European Summer Time (local time in Lithuania)

Last updated May 7 @ 18:10

SATURDAY MAY 8

Sophie in 't Veld, MEP: My favourite Lithuanian Member of European Parliament Leonidas Donskis speaks out for fundamental rights & LGBT people. (16:30_

Sophie in 't Veld, MEP: Police escort back to hotel. I am confident in future Gay Prides will be a celebration for all, and no longer require police protection.

(14:30)

FRIDAY MAY 7

Amnesty Ireland: Great news!! ban on Baltic Pride overturned. Tomorrow we march for human rights at Baltic Pride. May 7 @ 16:12

LGBT Labour: Baltic Pride WILL go ahead tomorrow! Victory for the organisers, High Court struck down the temporary ban. May 7 @ 15:45

Euro Parliament LGBT Intergroup: Commissioner Viviane Reding to Baltic Pride: "I will not hesitate to engage infringement procedures if necessary" May 7 @ 10:05

Video message from Commissioner Viviane Reding to participants at the international human rights conference being staged as part of Baltic Pride can be seen HERE.

Volker Beck (German MP): After the vote on Greece, I go to Vilnius. May 7 @ 08:34

Sophie in 't Veld, MEP: Wakker geworden in zonnig Vilnius. Vandaag conferentie voorafgaand aan Gay Pride. Rechter beslist vanmorgen over verbod Pride. English translation: Woke up in sunny Vilnius. Today conference prior to Gay Pride. Court decides this morning on Pride ban. May 7 @ 7.30.

THURSDAY MAY 6

Sophie in 't Veld, MEP: Tomorrow we will know if the court will uphold the ban of the Baltic pride. May 6 @ 22:19

Sophie in 't Veld, MEP: Arrived in Vilnius for Baltic Pride event. Met in airport with various politicians and Human Rights activists. Cheerful mood. May 6 at 22:16

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Posted: 6 May 2010 at 23:00 (UK time)
(being constantly updated)