Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

This is as good a moment as any to remember what happened in Kyiv and Ukraine just three years ago. It's so easy to forget in this colorful Eurovision bubble.  Let's not forget Euromaidan's victims .  Read more here Another thing to remember. Maybe this below is a start of a little better LBGT rights?  

This week we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Lordi's win in the Eurovision song contest 2006 and I will be posting some posts related to people who were involved. One who was very much involved - and even more so in 2007 as the hostess! - was Jaana Pelkonen, today a member of parliament.  She has been appointed today, the International Day against LGBT fobias, the Goodwill Ambassador against LBGT fobias by the Finnish Rainbow organisations. She has been tiressly campaigning for equal rights over the years, even saying she won't marry herself until her firends can do so, too. Congratulations Jaana and keep up the good work!