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31.03.2023

Fancy some karaoke?

Do you like to sing? Do you want to meet people from Ukraine, get to know them and perhaps make new friends ? In this case, we can offer you a perfect evening programme.

31.03.2023

Antonina’s struggle for recognition

In Ukraine, many trans* people are fighting in the army. They are pushing back the aggressor who threatens their lives. But they are also campaigning for LGBTIQ* visibility and acceptance - like Antonina. This story was written due to the Transgender Day of Visibility by our correspondent Evgen Lesnoy.

26.03.2023

“I am not a traitor”

Les left Ukraine shortly after the war began. First, they were ashamed, many people criticized their decision. Today Les understands that not everyone is able to fight. Les contributes from abroad. Our columnist Iryna Hanenkova spoke with them. Here's Les' story.

11.03.2023

« Tell them about it! » A travelogue from Ukraine

Due to high demand we offer another lecture with Sibylle! On her charity trip through Ukraine, Sibylle von Tiedemann visited our friends and LGBTIQ* organisations in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv and she was received with open arms. Sibylle has already talked about her trip at the lesbian community centre LeZ. On...

05.03.2023

He got off the stage, stripped off his high heels and went to fight

Ivan Gonzyk is a diva, basically a gay man. And sometimes he likes to live his feminine side as a pole dancer. Now he fights in the army. Our author Evgen Lesnoy interviewed Ivan on his YouTube channel. This text is based on their conversation.

08.02.2023

We need you for our mentoring programme

The war in Europe makes people feel helpless. Just watching while people die in Ukraine is frustrating. But you can do something here in Munich. Open your hearts for queer refugees from Ukraine and become a mentor. A first meeting will take place on 28th of February at 7pm at...

04.02.2023

Insta Live – One Year of War, chat with Sibylle von Tiedemann

For those who missed her lecture: Sibylle von Tiedemann, founding member of Munich Kyiv Queer, has recently been to Ukraine to blog about the war, visit our friends and collect donations. She will talk about her trip again on Thursday, 23 February, at 7.30 pm on the Instagram channels of...

03.02.2023

« Every day can be your last » Andryi from Dnipro wants to live and help

It sounds absurd: but Andryi overcame his depression in the middle of the war, into which he had fallen even before Russia's full scale attack on Ukraine. Today, the young gay man from Dnipro helps others and enjoys his life, as he says.

24.01.2023

Bogdan and Artem find help in a shelter

Giving up was not an option when Bogdan and his boyfriend Artem had to move out of their flat. They had both lost their jobs and could no longer pay the rent. So they went to a shelter run by Gay Alliance Ukraine, which is partly supported by the German...

15.01.2023

“I am OUT of Ukraine. I am IN Ukraine”

After a trip through Munich’s community this well-known exhibition will now be displayed in the lesbian-queer centre LeZ from Friday 20 January on. “I am OUT of Ukraine. I am IN Ukraine” describes how queer people from and in Ukraine experience the war. The twelve photo collages can be seen...