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LGBTQ+ Ukrainians to hold march for their country’s “peace and freedom” in Poland

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KyivPride and Warsaw Pride will march together in Poland for the “peace and freedom” of Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country earlier this year. For months, Western officials reported that Russia was planning an invasion of Ukraine that could begin at any moment – something Vladimir Putin adamantly denied. In the early hours of 24 February, however, Ukrainian officials stated that Russia had launched an all-out assault on the country, with troops crossing the border. Since then, the world has seen the fastest and largest displacement of people in…

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Ukraine war shutters HIV clinics, disrupts drug supplies

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In basement shelters and makeshift clinics, Ukrainian doctors are striving to keep treatment for HIV-positive people on track as Russia’s invasion raises fears that years of progress to combat the virus could be undone. Russian bombing and fighting has shuttered HIV clinics in two Ukrainian cities and forced others to limit their services, a leading nonprofit said, while the supply and distribution of vital antiretroviral drugs is also at risk. “(The war is) making people with HIV more vulnerable to everything,” Valeriia Rachynska, the head of human rights at the All-Ukrainian…

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LGBTQ+ Ukrainians fight for their country, and their rights

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Before Russia invaded Ukraine three weeks ago, Oleg used to get up early every day to walk his dogs along the wide, French-inspired boulevards of the capital, Kyiv. He had been planning a cycling trip to Odessa on the country’s Black Sea coast. But three days after Russian tanks rolled across the border, Oleg, a 22-year-old bisexual man and former beer sommelier, began a very different life – signing up to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces along with his father. “My favourite places in Kyiv are now in ruins,”…

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Russian airstrike kills “courageous” LGBTQ+ activist Elvira Schemur in Ukraine

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Elvira Schemur, a prominent LGBTQ+ activist in Ukraine, was killed by a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv earlier this month. The 21-year-old was a law student and activist who volunteered with both Kharkiv Pride and Kyiv Pride. Maksym Eristavi, a board member at the latter organisation, confirmed news of her death on 17 March. “This is Elvira Schemur,” the activist wrote on Twitter alongside images of her. “A 21-yo law student, civil society activist, a kickass volunteer at our @KharkivPride and @KyivPride fams. the pride of young Ukraine.” He explained that…

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Eurovision 2022: TikTok star Sam Ryder to sing Space Man for UK entry

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Sam Ryder will represent the United Kingdom at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, it has been confirmed. The singer is well known on social media, having more than 12 million followers on TikTok alone. “Having been a fan of Eurovision since I was a kid, I am so honoured to have been presented with the opportunity to sing at an event alongside some of Europe’s most talented creatives, performers and songwriters,” he said after the announcement on 10 March. “I hope to sing my head off in…

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Russian church leader blames Ukraine invasion on “sinful” Pride parades

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The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has claimed Western values threaten to “destroy” the sanctity of his country and has appeared to blame Pride parades as a justification for Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill voiced his support for Russia’s military during his Forgiveness Sunday sermon and criticised Pride parades during his speech. “Pride parades are designed to demonstrate that sin is one variation of human behaviour. That’s why in order to join the club of those countries, you have to have a gay pride parade,” he said, according…

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“It’s impossible to leave”: LGBTQ+ activists in Ukraine fear “darkest times for queer people” after Russia’s invasion

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The post “It’s impossible to leave”: LGBTQ+ activists in Ukraine fear “darkest times for queer people” after Russia’s invasion appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Trans people in Ukraine left “stuck” in Kyiv following Russia’s invasion

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Transgender people in Ukraine are facing discrimination and transphobia as they try to flee from invading Russian forces. For months, Western officials reported that Russia has been planning an invasion of Ukraine that could begin at any moment – something Vladimir Putin has adamantly denied. On 24 February, Putin’s attacked Ukraine with a series of missile strikes. The president’s move was the biggest act of aggression towards another country since World War Two. Thousands of people have been fleeing the European country to seek safety from Russia’s relentless invasion. Zi Faámelu is a…

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Eurovision winner Jamala forced to flee Ukraine after Russian invasion

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Jamala, the singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine, has been forced to flee her country because of Russia’s invasion. Since 24 February, the day military action began, the United Nations refugee agency confirmed that at least 500,000 refugees have fled the country. It is believed to be the most extreme week of human flight within the European continent since at least the Balkan wars, which took place in the 1990s. Among those is Jamala, the artist who took her country to Eurovision victory just six years…

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