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HOW EUROVISN BEME A GAY IENDLY NTT
'It's like a big, gay, not-sportg event... wh song and dance,' that's how one LGBT+ fan scribed Eurovisn - but why this cult followg? | ITV Natnal News * eurovision european gay fans *
Why do the gay muny love Eurovisn so much? LGBTQ+ fans have affectnately likened Eurovisn to other major events, wh scriptns such as “Gay Christmas”, “the Gay World Cup” and “the Gay Olympics”. Many have related LGBTQ+ (particularly gay male) admiratn for Eurovisn s “mp” nature and reliance on excs.
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