Gay group in perove, ukraine

IGLYO is in contact with organisations working in Ukraine and nearby countries. Organisations are working hard to coordinate safe houses, evacuations, shelters, food and support for LGBTIQ people in Ukraine and those fleeing violence. The safety of LGBTQI people, especially youth, is strongly threatened by the ongoing armed conflict because the latter exacerbates their intersectional vulnerabilities. Here are organisations you can help by supporting their fundraisers.

Anastasia is a Lesbian who has been volunteering on and off with the army since Russia first invaded in While she spent five years as a civilian before the war began on February 24, she immediately volunteered to work as a drone operator as fighting broke out. We are on the front lines. We did not run away.

After coming out at the age of 15, he was supported by friends, his parents and two brothers, one of whom now serves in the same unit. Abrashyn enlisted in the Ukrainian armed forces in April Since then, he's hardly faced any prejudice or discrimination. When fellow soldiers found out about his sexual orientation, most of them reacted neutrally, he recalls.

During this time, the organization has developed a wide network of regional offices in many regions of the country and successfully implemented many interesting projects. Since , GAU is a member of international unions of LGBT organizations ILGA-Europe and IGLYO. Since , GAU directly works with the LGBT community, opening public centers in Kiev and several regions of Ukraine. In the same year, the organization began to actively support and develop the feminist movement.