Week-ending 18 September 2020
“Among my friends, I count more than a few people with LGBT pride, and many of these people have influenced my life. Some have helped me in tough situations, others have changed the way I see the world, and I’m thankful to them for this — no more or less than I’m grateful to everyone else I’ve met along the way. Everyone has their own story and you can think what you want about minorities, but you should definitely not beat up or humiliate someone just because they don’t love what you love and want to live and feel differently. Sometimes this is hard, but you’ve got to find the strength inside yourself. Let that become a tradition.”
-Anton Belyaev, lead singer of Therr Maitz
On Monday, 14 September 2020, Meduza reported that while headlining at a festival over the weekend in Yekaterinburg dedicated to “traditional family values,” “Therr Maitz” frontman Anton Belyaev spoke from the stage in defense of LGBTQ rights. The musician later posted footage of his remarks on Instagram. “Among my friends, I count more than a few people with LGBT pride, and many of these people have influenced my life. Some have helped me in tough situations, others have changed the way I see the world, and I’m thankful to them for this — no more or less than I’m grateful to everyone else I’ve met along the way. Everyone has their own story and you can think what you want about minorities, but you should definitely not beat up or humiliate someone just because he doesn’t love what you love and wants to live and feel differently. Sometimes this is hard, but you’ve got to find the strength inside yourself. Let that become a tradition,” Belyaev wrote on Instagram.
