Britain Russia Poland city Warsaw Ukraine Pride information Gay Britain Russia Poland city Warsaw Ukraine

Liverpool to host Kyiv’s annual Pride march on behalf of Ukraine

Reading now: 109
www.gaytimes.co.uk

Liverpool will host Kyiv’s annual Pride march this year on behalf of Ukraine, with the city’s own march being held jointly with Ukrainian organisers KyivPride.

It is currently illegal to stage marches in Kyiv due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with this year’s event having solidarity and unity at its core.

The announcement comes just a few weeks after Liverpool hosted the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, which organisers said gave a “massive boost” to the city’s LGBTQ+ scene.

Lenny Emson, who was a founding member of KyivPride a decade ago and has led the organisation as an Executive Director for the last two years, said: “The Russian invasion took our right to march away from us.

Read more on gaytimes.co.uk
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

25.06 / 02:43
instagram Pride lgbtq death Gay Trans Transgender donates Lizzo donates to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute in honour of Pride Month and Juneteenth
Pop superstar Lizzo has donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute in honour of Pride Month and Juneteenth.
DMCA