🇺🇦 We interviewed a 20-year-old Ukrainian bisexual woman, who's now hiding in a bomb shelter in Kharkiv. She talks about her last date with her girlfriend, her life before the invasion and how the 🏳️🌈 queer community in Kharkiv is defending the country.
To LGBTQ Ukrainians, the Russian invasion not only means a breach of sovereignty, but also a threat to their freedom of expression and love. It is crucial for us to document the living history of people in this crisis and let the marginalized communities be heard.
The #LGBTQ community, like other marginalized communities, faces additional challenges during the war. Some organizations are supporting the specific needs of LGBTQ Ukrainians in this crisis, such as providing LGBTQ-friendly accommodation, medical care, psychological support, ARV or hormone therapy, including to those who are fleeing to other countries.
Donate to these suggested organizations below and feel free to add more in the comments:
- Kyiv Pride, which is channeling its funding to organizations in need
- OutRight's Ukraine Emergency Fund (looking for donations)
- Pride Košice, which is supporting LGBT+ refugees (looking for $, transportation & housing)
- All Out (working with organizations to coordinate evacuations for queer refugees from Ukraine)
Donate to RedCross for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine: www.icrc.org/en
Our guest in this episode also asks you to:
- Speak up for Ukrainian people
- Join the anti-war demonstrations
- Ask celebrities and powerful figures to speak up & stand by Ukraine
The interview was recorded in the evening of Feb 27, 2022.