Gay community in ivano-frankivsk, ukraine

After February 24, a separate LGBT military platoon appeared in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, not all representatives of the community who are currently defending the freedom and sovereignty of the country serve in it. It is not known exactly how many queer people have put on military uniforms because many are afraid to come out and run into condemnation or aggression. Zaborona talked to a gay and a lesbian who dared to tell their brothers and sisters about themselves — we present their stories almost without editing.

Used with permission. This article by journalist Maryna Bakyeva was first published in Geneva Solutions. An edited version is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. In , Viktor Pylypenko, an openly gay veteran of the Donbas Volunteer Battalion, decided to change that by forming LGBT Military, a union of military, veterans, and volunteers fighting for equal rights.

Партисипація, Публічний простір 6 березня Спецпроект " Local Activists Dialogue for Cohesive Cities ". LGBTQ communities have changed the environment in North American and Western European cities. They soon transformed into tourist centers, elite residential neighborhoods and entertainment districts which no longer had room for ordinary gay men and lesbians.

In , Viktor Pylypenko, an openly gay veteran of the Donbas Volunteer Battalion, decided to change that by forming LGBT Military, a union of military, veterans and volunteers fighting for equal rights. The idea for the union came after he attended a life-changing exhibition. This is what motivated We Were Here , a Kyiv-born photography project featuring members of Ukraine forces from diverse gender and sexual orientations. The pictures were taken by Anton Shebetko, a Ukrainian artist and photographer who lives in Amsterdam.