Viljandi is sued over a rainbow artwork ban

The Estonian Human Rights Centre is backing a legal challenge against the city of Viljandi after its conservative-led government blocked a short public gathering built around a rainbow-coloured artwork about school bullying. OÜ Põnts, a cultural events company, had planned to unfurl a large rainbow-coloured fabric at the Viljandi Song Festival Grounds on 1 June. The work, created by artists Karl Joonas Alamaa and Lisette Sivard, was part of an exhibition drawing attention to school bullying and was expected to last less than half an hour. The organisers say they had booked the venue and registered the event with the Police and Border Guard Board as a public meeting. Continue reading Viljandi is sued over a rainbow artwork ban at Estonian World.