CONCHITA WURST’S VICTORY in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night was a proud moment for tolerance in Europe.
The drag persona’s victory sparked some angry reactions – including in Russia where one right-wing member of parliament said it was “the end of Europe”.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky added:
There is no limit to our outrage. It has turned wild. There are no more men or women in Europe, just it.
But Conchita’s win also inspired an internet-wide movement of solidarity. Here’s how it went:
Dozens of people donned beards in tribute:
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Even celebrities got in on the act.
And others used their Photoshop skills to add beards where no beards had gone before.
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(This last one is actually from a Buzzfeed post.)
Even one of Austria’s most prestigious art museums joined the celebrations:
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Offline, The Sun newspaper added beards to their columnists’ byline photos:
Basically, this was the world:
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YESSSSSSS!!!
