From Lviv Pride to rainbow flags on Khreshchatyk — 2026 is yet to be the queerest year in Ukraine’s history.

The year kicked off with LGBTQIA+ blocks joining the Women’s March on Khreshchatyk. Currently Kyiv is also hosting the 4th «Sunny Bunny» Queer Film Festival, while the 10th-anniversary «KyivPride» prepares for its June return. Word is that «LvivPride» might also take place this summer, followed by the annual «KharkivPride» in September.

Over a decade of street demonstrations for equal rights has profoundly transformed Ukrainian society. Even as legislative progress lags, public perception of the LGBTQIA+ community has shifted for the better. 

Now is the perfect time to look back at the journey so far, assess where we stand today, and discuss where we go next.

Speakers: Sofiia Enina — Co-chair of «Sphere» Women’s Association, Co-organizer of KharkivPride, Olha Yashchenko — Head of NGO «Feminist Workshop», Co-organizer of LvivPride, Anastasiia Herasamynko — COO of NGO «Insight», Co-founder of the «Women’s March» NGO, Mykhailo Yurov, Co-organizer of KyivPride.

Moderator: Yakiv Lavrynets — Co-organizer of KyivPride and KharkivPride, Co-chair of «Sphere» Women’s Association.

Language: Ukrainian