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11.05.2025

Victor: “You should not postpone your life”

Live your dreams! That's how Victor, a trans* man from Ukraine, wants to find happiness right now. As in times of war you do not have time to waste.

04.05.2025

Living Library: Queer life in times of war

Against all odds, we have once again invited LGBTIQ* activists from Ukraine to MunichPride this year. They will get to know Munich's community, take part in Pride events and talk about their work. The programme also includes a panel discussion on Friday, 27 June at 7 pm at LeTRa.

13.04.2025

Visible in the Dark! Queer short films from Ukraine

How do you live queer love in Ukraine, a country that is not just fighting for its survival. Ukraine is also home to people who have been fighting for equal rights for decades. An evening of short films about queer life in Ukraine. 18 May, 7.30 pm at Sub.

07.04.2025

Dmytro: “I will not fall into depression. I will work”

Dmytro lives in Lviv in a shelter operated by one of our partner organisations in Ukraine. He is 19, identifies as a genderqueer gay man. From the beginning of the war he stayed in Ukraine with his loved ones though he suffers a lot.

Photo showing the activist Dmytro from Lviv

16.03.2025

Munich Kyiv Extravaganza – United in Drag

The drag show with Ukrainian artists from all over Europe! Immerse yourself into a world of glitz and glamour! Samantha Jackson and Xeni Slay invite you to a magical evening with breathtaking performances by drag and burlesque artists! Friday, 25 July, 8 pm, at Wannda Circus Freimann. Buy your tickets now!

Munich Kyiv Extravaganza. Wannda Circus. Foto Marko Petro

04.02.2025

Solidarity after three years of war: a look at the realities in Kyiv

Russia's war against Ukraine is entering its fourth year. To mark the occasion, the City of Munich is organising a panel discussion at Bellevue di Monaco. 28 February, 7 pm, Müllerstraße 2-6

19.01.2025

Alya: « I met my love, the person I had dreamed of all my life »

Alya, a student from Ukraine, talks about her experience of living during the war, her search for a safe place and happiness. Our columnist Iryna Hanenkova recorded her story.

10.11.2024

“I believe that we can do it. We can do it!”

Angelina, a 20-year-old student from Ukraine, talks about her experience of living during the war, her constant fear for her loved ones and her loss of hope for the future. Our columnist Iryna Hanenkova has put down her story.

Photo of the queer war victim Angelina from Kyiv. — Angelina from Kyiv

07.11.2024

Munichers* are incredibly committed

Learning from each other, fighting together. That is the motto under which Munich Kyiv Queer has been inviting queer people from Ukraine to the ‘Volunteers Workhop’ in Munich for years. In the ‘Volunteers Blog’, our guests write about what moves them. Uliana, for example, was impressed by the report of...

07.11.2024

Community: Not a place, but a feeling

Learning from each other, fighting together. That is the motto under which Munich Kyiv Queer has been inviting queer people from Ukraine to the ‘Volunteers Workhop’ in Munich for years. In the ‘Volunteers Blog’, our guests write about what moves them. Oleksandra is overwhelmed by the warmth of Munich's community.