LGBTQ
Oct. 30 2021, 12:32 pm
EXCLUSIVE
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
Oct. 8 2021, 3:28 pm
EXCLUSIVE
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
Aug. 2 2021, 3:05 pm
EXCLUSIVE
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
July 25 2021, 2:11 pm
EXCLUSIVE
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
July 7 2021, 9:20 pm
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
July 6 2021, 3:56 pm
EXCLUSIVE
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
July 3 2021, 6:12 am
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
June 2 2021, 4:19 am
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
March 16 2021, 5:07 am
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
March 12 2021, 8:10 am
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
Feb. 26 2021, 1:48 am
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
Feb. 7 2021, 3:18 am
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
Oct. 22 2020, 12:48 am
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
May 20 2020, 8:02 am
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
April 27 2020, 5:55 am
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
Oct. 4 2019, 11:14 am
EXCLUSIVE
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
July 10 2018, 2:57 pm
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
June 27 2018, 2:42 pm
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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