Munich Kyiv Queer

Hans Peter Hauschild Award for Munich Kyiv Queer. Photo: Brigitte Dummer
Nastya is one of the volunteering soldiers defending her country openly queer.
MunichPride 2023: This war is not over!
Your donations help: Rainbow Family in Zhytomyr
IDAHOBIT 2023. Photo: Mark Kamin
Discussion at Pasinger Fabrik: LGBTIQ*, how can we help?
Sibylle von Tiedemann travelled to war-torn Ukraine. This is her story. Photo: Stas Mishchenko
Munich's community supports our queer friends in Ukraine.
Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter receives LGBTIQ*-activists from Ukraine. Photo: Michael Nagy
Munich's Drag community often collects donations for queer war victims in Ukraine.

Fight for Global Rights – Solidarity has no boundaries. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and inter* (LGBTIQ*) people suffer disenfranchisement, persecution and assault all over the world. We declare our solidarity with them. Our group Munich Kyiv Queer, formed after Munich Pride in 2012, brings to the publics attention especially the Human Rights’ situation of LGBTIQ*-people in Ukraine. The city partnership between Munich and Kyiv provides a solid foundation for such a political engagement. Since then a vibrant and warm friendship between Munich’s and Kyiv’s respective LGBTIQ*-communities has developed all over the country.

Since the beginning of Russia’s full scale war, Munich Kyiv Queer has reinvented itself as an aid organisation. We raise funds for Ukrainian LGBTIQ* in need and support refugees.

News

Which sportswoman dared to come out during her career? When did the first Pride take place in Berlin? How many times has Ukraine won the ESC? Three of 50 questions that we will ask you on 21 June at the Lesbian-queer centre LeZ. The Queer Quiz will tell you all about queer culture. With guests from Ukraine!

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Drag Show
Munich Kyiv Extravaganza

The queer cabaret show from Ukraine! Immerse yourself in a world of glitz and glamour! Samantha Jackson, Bavaria's first Ukrainian drag queen, reality salesman Markus Laymann and special guest Pasta Parisa invite you to a magical evening with breathtaking performances by drag artists, singers and musicians! A unique fusion of drag and queer Ukrainian culture. Tuesday, 18 June, 8 pm, at Wannda Circus Freimann. Buy your tickets now!

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War in Ukraine
Exhibition

30 stories, 30 fates. The artist Stasya Samar from Odesa has portrayed queer people from southern Ukraine who talk about their experiences of war. Exhibition at the LeZ from 24 May to 16 June; opening on 24 May.

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War in Ukraine
Letter From the Front

Petro Zherukha, a 27-year-old cisgender bisexual soldier, shares his journey amidst the chaos of war. Despite the dangers, Petro bravely confronts his identity, proudly displaying an LGBT+ chevron on his uniform to challenge discrimination and seek acceptance within the ranks. His story exemplifies resilience in the face of adversity.

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War in Ukraine
Indifferent to death

Diana, a 24-year-old lesbian working at a pharmacy, recounts the onset of a full-scale invasion in her city. What begins as a routine day quickly spirals into chaos as panicked crowds flood the store, stocking up on supplies amidst the uncertainty of war. Our columnist Iryna Hanenkova has put down her story.

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Two years of war
That's what we achieved

Since the start of the war, Munich Kyiv Queer has collected over 200,000 euros in donations for queer war victims in Ukraine and helped refugees to start a new life in Germany.

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