Russia Ukraine war

Latest LGBT+ news coverage on the Russia Ukraine war and how the Russian invasion is impacting lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in Ukraine.

Europe

Female Ukrainian soldier

Queer Ukrainian soldier calls for same-sex marriage to be legalised: ‘We can die any day’

Mar 28
3 min read

Politics

a pride parade in Poland feature the Ukrainian flag

Ukrainian MP submits bill to legally recognise same-sex partnerships: ‘There is no time for hesitation’

Mar 09
3 min read

The Ukraine and Pride flags

Europe

Ukraine more accepting of LGBTQ+ people since war began, KyivPride says

Mar 05
2 min read

An illustration of a young man in front of the Ukraine flag

World

Ukraine, one year on: Trans teen ready to fight for his country feared being buried under wrong name

Feb 24
3 min read

World

Ukraine, one year on: Queer Ukrainian who fled war explains why they returned to Kyiv

Feb 24
4 min read

An illustration of two women on a postcard-like design in blue. In the right hand corner is a stamp with the words "PinkNews LGBTQ Refugees Welcome.

Europe

Lesbian couple recalls heart-stopping moment they knew they had to flee Ukraine: ‘It happened so fast’

Dec 01 2022
6 min read

Collage of Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in front of No 10

News

Prime minister Liz Truss, Joe Lycett and 3 other essential things you need to know this week

Sep 05 2022
4 min read

An image of a family fleeing violence in Ukraine. The family are silhouetted in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

Europe

Ukraine should be celebrating independence. Instead, its people are fighting to survive

Aug 24 2022
3 min read

News

England celebrates winning after the UEFA Women's European Championship match between England and Germany.

England Lionesses’ historic win, monkeypox deaths and Ukraine: 5 essential things you need to know

Aug 01 2022
4 min read

Music

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra pose onstage with their trophy and Ukraine's flags

UK to host Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine

Jul 25 2022
1 min read

Rishi Sunak (L) and Liz Truss will battle it out to be the next prime minister.

News

Monkeypox, trans athletes and the Tory leadership race: 5 things you need to know this week

Jul 25 2022
4 min read

Two men sitting on a bunk bed in an LGBTQ+ shelter in Ukraine.

News

How LGBTQ+ shelters are helping queer Ukrainians survive the war: ‘It’s a safe space’

Jul 21 2022
4 min read

Billy Herrington and the statue of Catherine the Great in Odessa, Ukraine

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelensky to consider replacing Russian empress statue with monument to gay porn star

Jul 13 2022
1 min read

People walk through Oslo holding Pride flags

News

Oslo shooting, abortion bans and Pride Month comes to an end: 5 things you should know this week

Jun 27 2022
4 min read

Ukraine queer couple fighting Putin

World

Queer Ukrainian couple join front line to fight Putin with LGBTQ+ unicorn sewn into uniforms

Jun 07 2022
2 min read

Brittney Griner wears a red basketball jersey with 'USA' and '15' written in white with blue panelling on the sides as she runs down a basketball court. Griner has her hair styled in locks and has multiple tattoos on both arms

Sport

Brittney Griner is getting ‘written communication’ from loved ones while detained in Russia

Jun 05 2022
4 min read

A Ukrainian person holds a sign reading "Ukraine" at a protest outside Downing Street against the recent invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 in London, England.

Europe

100 days of war: LGBTQ+ Ukrainians on their new reality and why help is needed now more than ever

Jun 03 2022
8 min read

WNBA Brittney Griner in Russia

Sport

US basketball star Brittney Griner still locked up in Russian prison after more than 100 days

May 30 2022
3 min read

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra pose onstage with their trophy and Ukraine's flags

News

Monkeypox, Ukraine and Pride: 5 essential things you need to know this week

May 30 2022
4 min read

Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra pose with their Eurovision trophy

Europe

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra sell trophy to buy drones for Ukraine’s military

May 30 2022
1 min read

The stages of monkeypox

News

Monkeypox, Jake Daniels and Ellen DeGeneres: 5 essential things you need to know about this week

May 23 2022
4 min read

News

Bitter Russian journalist suggests blowing up Eurovision after Ukraine victory

May 16 2022
1 min read

Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra pose onstage with their trophy and Ukraine's flags

World

5 essential things you need to know this week: Eurovision, LGBTQ+ refugees and Buffalo shooting

May 16 2022
4 min read

Ukraine queer couple fighting Putin

World

Queer Ukrainian couple fighting side-by-side say they’re ready to die defending home from Putin

May 10 2022
8 min read

Marchers hold up signs during a Mother's Day rally in support of Abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.

World

5 essential things you need to know this week: Ukraine, Roe v Wade, Eurovision and more

May 09 2022
3 min read

People hold banners and shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Mariupol defenders on May 3.

World

Trans Ukrainians being forced back into closet as cruel despot Putin’s bloodthirsty war rages on

May 06 2022
6 min read

Tom Prior and Oleg Zagorodnii in Firebird

Film

Firebird star Tom Prior on the war in Ukraine, forbidden queer love and sex scenes

Apr 22 2022
8 min read

Refugees from Ukraine wait for the bus after they crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border at the border crossing in Medyka, southeastern Poland on April 8, 2022.

UK

LGBT+ refugees face homophobia and transphobia in the asylum system. This charity is trying to end that

Apr 13 2022
5 min read