Thousands gather for Kyiv's largest Pride march since start of full-scale war

Nationalists Hail ‘Ukrainian Supremacy’ during Kyiv Pride Standoff

Around a thousand Ukrainian right-wing nationalist counter-protesters rallied in central Kyiv on Sunday, 21 June, during the overlapping Equality March organized by LGBT advocacy group KyivPride, producing a series of tense moments as the two crowds were separated by a heavy police presence. Video footage circulating on social media showed anti-LGBTQ protesters dressed in black and carrying red-and-black flags associated with the Ukrainian Insur…

LGBTQ Soldiers And Veterans Lead Kyiv Pride March

The Kyiv Independent reports: Some 5,000 people joined the annual Pride March in Kyiv on June 21, marking it the largest turnout since the start of Russia’s full-scale war, according to organizers. The recent march marked the 10th Pride overall and the third since Russia’s full-scale war began in February 2022. “The march united LGBTQ+ people, military, veterans, human rights activists, diplomats, public organizations, and allies and community a…

Ukrainian soldiers march in Kyiv's Pride parade to push for equal rights

Ukrainian soldiers and their partners march in Kyiv's Pride parade for the right to marry and enter into civil partnerships in a traditional country that's trying to modernize as it aligns with Western Europe.

Thousands gather for Kyiv's largest Pride march since start of full-scale war

Ahead of the event in support of the LGBTQ+ community, a counter-demonstration was held in Kyiv, involving supporters of "traditional family values" and far-right activists.

“Our families are part of Ukraine” – KyivPride brings thousands onto Kyiv streets for annual march

A KyivPride march gathered around 5,000 participants in central Kyiv on Sunday, according to organizers, bringing together LGBTQ+ people, military personnel, veterans, human rights defenders, diplomats, civil society groups, and supporters from across Ukraine. The march carried the slogan “Our families are part of Ukraine.” Organizers described it as both a public demonstration and a statement on legal and social recognition of LGBTQ+ people in …