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A Swiss performer became the first nonbinary person to win the annual Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday during a Grand Final event that also saw Israel’s contestant booed by pro-Palestinian protesters in the audience. Rapper and singer Nemo, 24, beat runner-up Baby Lasagna of Croatia with their performance “The Code,” an operatic, pop-rap song about Nemo’s journey toward embacing a nongender identity, the Associated Press reported. “I hope this contest can live up to its promise and continue to stand for peace and dignity for every person in this world,” Nemo said on stage after receiving th…

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