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+ … The post LGBTQ Soldiers And Veterans Lead Kyiv Pride March appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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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 allies from across Ukraine,” organizer KyivPride said in a statement on Facebook. The march lasted two hours and concluded as Russia was carrying out a drone attack on Kyiv.
Earlier in the day, ahead of the Pride march, a counter-demonstration took place in Kyiv. It brought together supporters of so-called “traditional family values” and far-right activists. “God created us so that there would be families and children would be born,” said Serhii Ponomarenko, 43, who attended the march with his family.
Read the full article. Earlier this month Zelensky expressed support for expanding LGBTQ rights in Ukraine.
Kyiv Pride, today.
Just imagine, we are under martial law, but the gathering is allowed, because we live in a democracy and people show up to advocate for their basic human rights.
Not something you could see in Moscow.
— Emmanuelle Chaze (@emmanuellechaze.com) June 21, 2026 at 5:19 AM
The Kyiv Pride march got underway this morning.
The numbers are growing each year.
— Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) June 21, 2026 at 6:16 AM
the Kyiv Pride march today is led by Ukrainian queer soldiers and vets carrying pictures and names of queer Ukrainian heroes killed while fighting homophobic russian empire. Ukraine fights for a better, dignified future for all of us.
— maksym.eristavi (@maksymeristavi.com) June 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Kyiv Pride is interrupted by an air raid alert. Russia relentlessly attacking Ukraine.
People are asked to take shelter in the nearest subway station.
— Emmanuelle Chaze (@emmanuellechaze.com) June 21, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Thousands of people gathered in central Kyiv on June 21 for the 10th annual Kyiv Pride March, calling for legal recognition of same sex partnerships and stronger protections against hate crimes.
#Ukraine #Kyiv #KyivPride
united24media.com/life-in-ukra…— Ukraine Support
(@blue24world.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Yes there was also a far right gathering against the Kyiv Pride, I had to go through it before reaching the Pride. I can say that there was a huge police presence & a lot of anti-riots fences to prevent far-right violence.
Ukraine also knows that its image on the world stage is at stake here.
— Emmanuelle Chaze (@emmanuellechaze.com) June 21, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Ukrainians take to the streets of Kyiv for pride
— Lewi Whalberg (@anno1540.bsky.social) June 21, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Every country has them: a handful of Nazis.
Kyiv today, where far-right ultranationalist w
s felt so insecure that they had to protest against Kyiv Pride 2026.
Thomas Peter/Reuters
— Andy Scollick (@andyscollick.bsky.social) June 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
More photos from #Pride in Kyiv via @hromadske.bsky.social
Second one says: “Together to Equality and Victory”
#Ukraine
— Kevin
the Rule of Law (@kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social) June 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
pride flag went up over the Kyiv neighborhood which was heavily bombed in the latest russian attack. no imperial terror can stop this tradition by my Kyiv Pride family of starting every pride month in Ukraine. Kyiv, unbreakable, proud and fighting for a better future for all of us
— maksym.eristavi (@maksymeristavi.com) May 27, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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