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Title: The Unstoppable Future of Love, Respect and Tolerance: Conchita Wurst at TEDx
Post by: Olivia P on June 12, 2014, 02:55:42 AM
TEDx Talks, 5 Jun 2014

http://youtu.be/bZCPILfwc4k

They are a team just working in sync. Although they have never met before - they are constantly missing each other in the mirror. The private person Tom Neuwirth and the art figure Conchita Wurst respect each other from the bottom of their hearts. They are two individual characters with their own individual stories, but with one essential message for tolerance and against discrimination.

Because of the discrimination against Tom in his teenage-years, he created Conchita, The Bearded Lady, as a statement. A statement for tolerance and acceptance - as it's not about appearances; it's about the human being. 'Everybody should live their lives the way they want, as long as nobody else gets hurt or is restricted in their own way of life.'

May 30, 2014 at Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria.

http://www.tedxamring.com