With the war raging in Ukraine and its various implication on civil society we are investigating how the war and the new conditions have impacted LGBTQ+ Communities in Ukraine.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Ukrain's independence in 1991, the Ukrainian LGBT community has gradually become more visible and more organized politically, organising several LGBT events in Kiew, Odessa, Kharkiv, and Kryvyi Rih. Despite the fact that same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults is legal in Ukraine, prevailing social attitudes are often intolerant of LGBT communities. Events and Organisationas have therefore on occasion been marred by violent attacks by nationalist groups.
We are investigating how the war introduced new dynamics into the lived experience and, although the process of political formation has been violently disrupted, may have created new opportunities to explore.
Our speakers for the event are:
- Tania Kaisan (she/her) from Fulcrum
- Ruslana Hnatchenko (she/her) from Kharkiv Pride