Stephan is a host: Months ago, the gay man took in a refugee from Ukraine. In this video, he reports on his experiences with his guest Leonid. They are rather positive. Now, the two are even hiking together. Interview in German language. We are urgently looking for privat accomodations...
LGBTIQ* from Ukraine experience different things in these days of war. Some have left the country, others stay and try to live. It’s a struggle. From time to time they send us videos to tell their stories. This is Anton Khanbir from Kryvyi Rih Anton has been living in...
We offer a variety of events on the Pride weekend of July 15/16. It’s a celebration of life while in Ukraine r*ssia tries to destroy the way we love, everything we live for. Let’s sing and dance, let’s discuss and commemorate. Let’s march! Stand with Ukraine! Friday, 15th of...
Another incredible story of a wonderful Ukrainian LGBTIQ* family! It is the best proof of all our efforts and your donations to help the victims of war. Our collective contribution is more important than ever! “I am Alex, 43 years old. We are an LGBTIQ* family: me, my wife...
Munich Kyiv Queer, in cooperation with the NGO “You Are Not Alone,” continues to help Ukrainian LGBTQI – and all this – thanks to you, friends! Your daily contributions work wonders, rescuing people from shelling and helping them adapt to new, safer locations. A vivid example is the following...
Our next hero, despite remaining in a perilous place, continues to support the volunteer movement and help fellow citizens in Ukraine. This is the story of Yurii from Kharkiv. “My name is Yurii. I am 54 years old and live in Kharkiv, Ukraine. I am a confectioner by profession...
It’s the evening before the PrideMarch. Join our event on Friday, 15th of July. We discuss, then, let’s celebrate life and diversity! We start at 5 pm with the panel discussion and guests from Ukraine: “LGBTIQ* and the war – How are you? How can we help? And what...
My name is Stepan. I’m 28. I’m from Nova Kakhovka. I live in one of the suburbs of Kyiv in a country house next to my grandmother. Prior to the beginning of the war, I worked on a gantry crane on a metal base. I was loading rolled metal...
On February 23rd, 2022, our MKQ member Stephanie Huegler contacted her friend Zhenia, an LGTIQ* activist in Odesa, to ask her how she was doing. There were rumors about a war that would begin – and it did begin! One day later, like many other Ukrainian cities, Odesa was...
Your willingness to donate is breaking all records: The German LGBTIQ*-community has collected more than 500,000 euros for queer people in need! First results are just: Wow! Protecting LGBTIQ*s in and from Ukraine is what we as an alliance set out to do when we started our work two...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February, which violated international law, not only marks a serious break in Russian-Western relations, Putin’s war also reactivates the old image of men as soldiers. Putin is waging a war that he cannot call war. Under false claim, Putin is recruiting young men as...
The terrible war in Ukraine has been going on for a month and a half now, and millions of people have already been evacuated abroad. Not everyone can escape the war – only women, children and the elderly. And even among refugees, the most vulnerable group are members of...
The problems faced by LGBTIQ* people in Eastern Europe have often been the subject of Western media coverage over the past decade. This includes the lack of equal rights, acts of violence, self-rejection and psychological issues that inevitably cause social problems – work difficulties, financial issues, limited social contacts....
It’s supposed to be a regular evening at the Sub. With beer and bubbles, a chat at the bar and nice music. Let’s have fun, but it’s not that easy these days. War in Ukraine – Help The war in Ukraine, unleashed by Putin’s army, claims thousands of dead...
“Lesbians from Ukraine share their stories. They are true, but staged by the activists Anastasiia and Svetlana of the lesbian-feminist theatre ЖИВА_я (zhiva_ja)”. This was the announcement of Munich Kyiv Queer and the Lesbenkulturtage (Lesbian Culture Days) for a theatre performance at the Eine Welt Haus in 2015. Long...
