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09.05.2014

Solidarity during the crisis: Munich Kiev Queer goes on

The news from Ukraine is overwhelming. No one can say with any degree of certainty how things will develop in Ukraine in the next hours let alone the next days or months. The people of Ukraine, especially those in the south and east of the country, have their hands full...

08.04.2014

Start of the next phase of the campaign to counter homophobia

This week started the new phase of the information campaign implemented by UPO Gay Alliance Ukraine within the project “Promotion of basic human rights and freedoms and countering homophobia through increasing public awareness”. Let us recall that the project is being carried out jointly with the Embassy of the Netherlands...

28.03.2014

There will be no conversation on prohibition of discrimination against LGBT people at the first stage of the Visa Regime Liberalization

On March 26th a meeting of European Commission with the Ukrainian civil society representatives took place in Kyiv. As reported by the activists presented at the meeting, on behalf of the European Commission a speech was made by Mr. Stefano Manservisi, Director-General of Directorate-General Home Affairs. He voiced the official...

07.03.2014

Gay Forum: Government’s program is friendly to LGBT

Kiev, 7th of March 2014 – According to the activity program of the new government of Ukraine, presented on 27th of February, they have determined the realization of all needed conditions for the early achievement of a visa-free regime with the European Union countries for Ukrainian citizens as new priority....

05.03.2014

REPORT FROM KIEV – „LOVE against Propaganda“

“I believe in the goodness of humanity. But I believe humanity needs a lot of help.” (Naomi Lawrence) It was obvious that we were going to need to improvise. A Skype-broadcast between Kiev and Munich is not something we do every day. But for Stas’ computer to bite the dust...

29.01.2014

Gay Propaganda – an exhibition of Naomi Lawrence hopes to reduce prejudice against homosexuals in Ukraine

Munich/Kiev, 29th of January 2014 – We all know and love them: Batman and Vicky the Viking, Chip ’n’ Dale, Bolek and Lolek. They were and are heroes of our childhood. In her exhibition „Gay Propaganda – How gay is Batman?“ the Munich artist Naomi Lawrence puts well-known comic and...

18.12.2013

Euro Revolution in Ukraine: Role and participation of LGBT

Kyiv, 18th of December 2013 Statement of LGBT and LGBT-friendly organizations of Ukraine regarding the socio-political situation caused by the failure of the Ukrainian authorities to sign the Association Agreement between Ukraine and EU in November 2013. Freedom is worth fighting for! 1. LGBT – lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

17.12.2013

Stanislav Mishchenko presents his second Lomo-exhibition in Munich called “K-olours”

Munich, 14th of December 2013 – You see nothing more than silhouettes. But these are bright – filled with the colours of Kiev: with graffiti, with traffic signs, flowers, leaves, buildings and light. The Kiev based LGBT-activist Stanislav Mishchenko has once again portrayed couples of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

08.11.2013

First ever: Open gay man speaks in Ukraine’s Parliament

Kyiv, 8th of November 2013 – On November 6, at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, hearings were held on the topic: “The visa-free regime between Ukraine and the EU: Prospects and opportunities for the citizens of Ukraine”. As a part of the hearing, state officials, MPs and representatives of the civil society...

25.10.2013

And once again about provocations: The beginning of “Rainbow Maidan for Yanukovych”

Kyiv, 25th of October 2013 – Lately the topic of LGBT became the main purpose of speculations. To reach their own goals anti-European forces try to play on fear and misunderstanding, and these goals are to convince the Ukrainians in the necessity of giving up on European integration course. While...