LGBTQ

What is it like to be queer in other big cities in Ukraine?

Kyiv is undoubtedly the queer capital of Ukraine but other major cities have bigger and more active LGBTQ+ communities than one might expect. Southern …
Elina Kent

Far-right group attacks LGBTQ-friendly businesses online

Kyiv’s LGBTQ-friendly businesses have found themselves under an online attack on Oct. 4. Dozens of negative reviews were written on Google Maps for …
Cyrille Amoursky

Man in coma after alleged homophobic attack by state security serviceman in Kyiv

A State Security Administration (SSA) serviceman is being investigated after allegedly attacking a man in central Kyiv on Aug. 1. Yevhen Honcharenko, …
Kvitka Perehinets

Rave for LGBTQ rights to take place outside of president’s administration

President Volodymyr Zelensky might be at a rave on July 30. Not that he’s known to be a fan of electronic music, but he won’t have much choice. A team …
Elina Kent

RFE/RL: Thousands rally in Georgia to denounce anti-LGBT violence

TBILISI — Thousands have rallied in the Georgian capital to denounce violence against the LGBTQ community that shocked the nation and drew …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Singer Melovin comes out as bisexual in historic moment for Ukraine

Few celebrities in Ukraine’s history have come out of the closet fearing the largely conservative society’s rejection. But Ukrainian singer Melovin …
Liza Semko

Al Jazeera: No rainbow-colour ads at Euro 2020 in Russia, Azerbaijan

UEFA has asked its main sponsors, including carmaker Volkswagen, not to display advertising banners in the rainbow colours of the LGBTQ community in …
Al Jazeera

France 24: Florida bans transgender women from school sports

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in girls and women’s sports at public …
France 24

Reuters: In setback for gay Catholics, Vatican says church cannot bless same-sex unions

The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings are not valid, in a ruling that greatly disappointed gay …
Reuters

Deutsche Welle: EU lawmakers declare bloc LGBT+ ‘freedom zone’

The European Parliament passed a resolution on Thursday declaring the European Union a “LGBTIQ freedom zone.” The measure seeks to ensure protections …
Deutsche Welle

BBC: US House passes legislation protecting LGBT rights

The US House of Representatives has passed sweeping legislation that prohibits LGBT discrimination, but it faces an unlikely future in the Senate. …
BBC

BBC: Russia returns two gay men who fled Chechnya

Two gay Chechen men who fled to Russia after allegedly being tortured have been returned to Chechnya and are in “mortal danger”, a rights group …
BBC

New York Times: Pope Francis, in shift for church, voices support for same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis expressed support for same-sex civil unions in remarks made in a documentary that premiered on Wednesday, a significant break from his …
New York Times

CNN: Hungary bans people from legally changing gender

Hungary has banned people from legally changing gender, in a move rights groups said could lead to further intolerance and discrimination against the …
CNN

Agence France-Presse: Ukraine TV series raises hopes of struggling teens

Katya was shunned by her mother and bullied by classmates in her industrial Ukrainian hometown after she told them, aged 13, that she was a …
Agence France-Presse

LGBTQ shelter in Kyiv runs out of money, forced to close

When Maryna Lemishenko and her partner arrived in Kyiv in 2015 they had just Hr 3,000 — around $130 at the time — and two bags between them. When …
Natalie Vikhrov

RFE/RL: Hidden in plain sight, LGBT activists troll Russia’s World Cup (PHOTOS)

A group of activists have found a stealthy way to display the rainbow flag during Russia\’s moment in the spotlight. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

RFE/RL: Moldovan church sidelines priest in spat over LGBTQ support

Every week, priest Maxim Melinti can be found at the Church of the Virgin Mary in the Moldovan village of Ghidighici. This past weekend was no …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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