Ivan Kisil lives beyond the Dnepr river, far away from the cosy streets and green parks of the Ukrainian capital. Kiev has two faces; Ivan knows the ugly side better than the bright one. In the suburbs of Kiev, Iwan works. He’s teacher. Every Sunday, he takes his camera...
The Munich artist Naomi Lawrence, part of Munich Kiev Queer, has been attending OdessaPride for nearly a whole week. She has had her own exhibition on the Comic Con Art Festival (“Wonder Woman”) and has hold one of her famous workshops about how to use your creative potential for...
It is unreal. At night mails come in with details for the meeting point tomorrow and safety instructions. Tomorrow the March of Equality will be held. My head is full of thoughts. I can hardly sleep and only poorly. I have a light breakfast, fruits only, something light. More...
Pride in Kiew abgesagt – die Polizei begründet das mit dem Krieg im Osten. Klitschko nennt das “undemokratisch” – zeigt aber Verständnis… There is always time for human rights! Despite the war raging in the east of the country, despite the growing homo and trans phobia, despite the economic...
It’s kettlebells again – for the community. We’re not getting tired of promoting this trendy sport in Munich. Every Sunday, Munich Kiev Queer gathers in the city’s gay community centre Sub to dance with kettlebells. We start on Sunday, the 5th of April at 7.30 p.m. The training concept has...
On March 4, 2015, the parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations held hearings to discuss the draft “National Strategy on Human Rights”. It is no exaggeration to say that the need to mention explicitly the protection of the LGBT-community’s rights and interests in the strategy...
Every human being deserves to be treated equally, fairly and with respect, regardless of his or her sexual orientation. However, globally, the LGBTQ community faces severe discrimination, violence and abuse. Michelle Emson, a committed LGBTQ advocate, an award-winning speaker and an openly ‘out’ transgender woman, is working to change...
In 2014, the law relating to LGBT interests in Ukraine has undergone some changes. Amendments to anti-discrimination legislation theoretically facilitate the possibility of overcoming unequal treatment towards LGBTs, and the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU placed on our state a clear commitment to prohibit explicitly discrimination on...
Was launched the active phase of the advertising campaign “Hotline for LGBT people”. Now the information about the telephone helpline is being spread not only through internet, but also via outdoor advertising. At first we worked only through social networks – they ensured recognizability of the hotline, however such...
Аn executive director of UPO Gay Alliance Ukraine, Taras Karasiichuk, spoke live on Russian-language broadcast of HromadskeTV in the program dedicated to the future of Ukraine. Conversation started with a discussion of the situation that emerged after the arson attack on Zhovten cinema, which, as you might remember, took...
The Eurocities Conference gathered European cities together in Bavarian capital Munich today. Kyiv city, one of the participants, is suffering nowadays with many problems. Gas supply, high prices, poverty are on the top – as well as growing aggression against LGBT-people. But Vitali Klitchko, the Kyiv City Mayor since...
We started KyivPride only two years ago, but it seems like we already had a decade of fighting for the Pride movement in Ukraine. We survived a lot. We experienced defeat and victory, neglecting and loving support. When we, a group of activists, started our Pride initiative, not all...
Despite crisis and unrest in the east of the country, the organisers of KyivPride in Ukraine still want to fight for human rights. From 30th of June until 6th of July Kiev, Munich’s partner town, invites the whole lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community to the Christopher Street...
Ukraine is united and we are a part of it! – From 30th of June until 6th of July Ukraine will hold events of the International LGBT Forum Festival KyivPride2014. They will unite not only lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, but also all people of good will who...
This year in Kiev, Munich’s partner city the KyivPride event is planned to happen again. In the face of the crisis of state, many people have been planning locally for months for the Pride Week and March of Equality. At least the Pride Week with its wide cultural programme...