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Nemo, a favorite throughout the process, won over crowds with a stunning rendition of “The Code,” a genre-bending anthem about their journey towards accepting their nonbinary identity.
Many hailed the performance as a marker of the country's progress since passing same-sex marriage three years ago.
The host of Last Week Tonight skewered the Eurovision Song Contest performances of Russia and Ukraine while praising the victory of Austria's drag performer Conchita Wurst.
The celebration of same-sex couples was a bold move considering the contest airs in places like Russia that are hostile to LGBTQ people.
The censoring of a gay love song and other content is not in line with the contest's tradition of inclusivity, says Eurovision's organizer.
If these two Russian politicians were hoping to drown out the Austrian drag queen's voice, they may want to check the volume on their bigotry.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon stopped by the U.N. offices in Vienna to meet with and take in a performance by Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst.
Gay rights activists in Moscow announced that they have planned pride festivities to coincide with the popular Eurovision Song Contest to be hosted by the city in May, potentially setting the stage for a major showdown between Russia and the international gay community.
