Ukrainian city Kharkiv to host ‘Pride week' to raise funds for war effort

[Right_in_Virginia]

Ukrainian city Kharkiv to host ‘Pride week' to raise funds for war effort
Human Events, Jul 25, 2023

Kharkiv Pride 2023 will take place between August 23 and September 2, and will feature a program "full of useful events for the city," according to organizers.

2023’s event will be held under the slogan "we unite for victory," and has the goal of strengthening "the engagement of LGBTQ + people and our allies in the fight for Ukraine's victory; share with the community of the city knowledge, contacts, resources that the LGBTQ + community currently has".

The event will feature a flash mob during Kharkiv’s City Day on August 23, a charity festival, as well as a Pride march through the city.

Organizers announced that during events a collection of donations will be held, with proceeds going towards Volonterska UA, an organization in Kharkiv that aids in evacuating residents, delivering medicine and food, and giving medical assistance.

Funds given to the organization will go towards "the needs of the military who defend eastern Ukraine."

"In addition, military relatives will be able to receive psychological consultations" from the NGO Sphere, a group "uniting women of Kharkiv, including lesbian and bisexual women. For freedom, equality and safety."

Sphere states that its "values uniting us" are "human rights, freedom, gender equality, justice, inclusiveness, solidarity, unwavering respect for human dignity."


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[PeteS in CA]

The headline seems misleading, if not false. "Hosts" suggests that the "Pride Week" is officially organized. The description in the body of the article indicates that the "Pride Week" is organized by the alphabet community. Why the misleading headline? Especially in the context of Putin propaganda claiming to be rescuing Ukraine from homosexuals?