Far-right hate groups shut down an LGBTQ rights event in Ukraine amidst rising attacks on queer and trans people in the European country.

On Thursday, more than 20 anti-gay protesters descended upon “The Offensive Against LGBTQ Rights As a Form of Censorship: The Russian Experience,” an event held at the Underhub coworking space in Kiev. Advocates from organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Kiev Pride were set to speak at the public gathering.

But the show would not go on. The mob of protesters threatened organizers of the event with violence unless they cancelled the presentation. Under pressure from the anti-LGBTQ objectors, the building manager advised human rights groups to shutter the event. Read more via INTO

#Kyiv police have so far been unwilling or unable to remove them from the building. The owner of the building cancelled the @Amnesty_UA event and is asking everyone to leave. pic.twitter.com/E3ystBXqOe
— tanya cooper (@TanyaCooper_) May 10, 2018