Why Liverpool is hosting Kyiv Pride ...

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For Edward Reese, one of the activists with Kyiv Pride, it’s a powerful opportunity to shine a spotlight on the plight of LGBTQ+ Ukrainians – and to remind the world that the war hasn’t gone away.

When Edward speaks to PinkNews, he paints a picture of a community ravaged by the “constant stress” that comes with living through a war. Many activists are working around the clock to keep those most in need afloat. But international organisations, he says, are not doing enough.

“We are trying to survive and we are trying to help each other,” Edward says.

“We use any platform, any possibility, to remind the world that the war in Ukraine – the biggest in Europe since the Second World War – is still going on.

“Russia is still destroying us. Russia is still destroying democratic values. All the Pride marches right now are a possibility to speak about that.”

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