A book “Ukrainian LGBT movement, 25” is available by post

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UPO “Gay Alliance Ukraine” published a book “Ukrainian LGBT movement, 25”. Its presentation took place in the framework of the LGBT Forum "KyivPride2015". The first edition is 1000 copies and now available for ordering.

“Ukrainian LGBT movement, 25 — is a collection the memories and life stories told by different activists.  The first part of the book contains interviews with people who have formed a LGBT movement in Ukraine. Olena Purik, Anna Dovbakh, Oleksandr Zinchenkov, Inna Iriskina, Anna Sharygina and Anna Dovgopol shared their stories and experience of being in activism.

The second part of the book is about gay community in general and Kyiv city gay hangout – in particular. People’s stories pass over different periods of time – from Soviet Union until nowadays and held in different places and under various conditions. In this chapter you can read about the club hangouts, travesti divas, thematic magazines, on how people could find the LGBT community and their own place in it, and much more.

In the third part of the book written by Maksym Kasianchuk and Yurii Kodenko you can read about the most significant events for the LGBT movement, as well as to learn about the statistical information regarding the LGBT community and LGBT organizations.

Those who wish to get the book can easily contact the staff members of the UPO "Gay Alliance Ukraine" by writing a request to info@upogau.org. In your letter please specify a delivery service most convenient for you (“Ukrposhta” or “Nova Poshta”), the number of books, as well as your name, address details and mobile phone number. Recipient is required to pay only for the shipping costs.

Also it will be possible to read the book at our Queer Homes, as well as community centers of GAU in Kyiv, Odesa, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Zhytomyr.

Автор: Gay Alliance Ukraine

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