“On one hand the Ukrainian LGBT+ movement is very successful. He is worried that LGBT+ people could end up bearing the brunt of aggression, and their movement for equal rights could ultimately be set back. Fear and aggression “accumulate” in society in times of war, and people inevitably look to minority groups to scapegoat. The effects of the conflict are far-reaching for queer people, Emson says. “It doesn’t matter what your gender identity is, your sexual orientation – all together, we are stepping forward.”
“On this point we are united,” Emson says. Lenny Emson, director of Kyiv Pride, tells PinkNews that LGBT+ people, and wider Ukrainian society, is prepared to “step forward against the aggression” if the need arises.
