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This document is created to list supports for LGBTIQ+ people (and all refugees: see the last section below) from/in Ukraine. For use of https://operation-solidarity.org and maintained by Organizing For Justice: org4justice@gmail.com
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*** Organizations for in Ukraine, and for multi-international ***
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Support for Ukraine: LGBTIQ+ (mega-list and guide)International / many countrieshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/12iSFcOUc5RpLM_fyBgfB0v1vVA9rhP_H7hAF4NPq-M8/editKai.hermann.x@gmail.com, Instagram: @ost.gayze / @_x_kai 20-page google document of resources, sorted by country and topic. Compiled by Kai Herrmann, host of ‘ostGAYze’ podcast in Germany.EN
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Insight Ukraine -- a local LGBTQ+ organization Ukrainehttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejJlYgyTxzFdr3zdP3ZG4MXpTnU-vqTeCdSZe_BUTmyp8Btw/viewform
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https://www.liqpay.ua/en/checkout/card/checkout_1646076728424532_6104019_QpYscLNOpvL6aXcBF4VT 		Telegram Chat/Channel: https://t.me/ngo_insight In addition to connecting LGBTQ+ Ukrainians with crisis therapists, the organization is currently collecting funds “to cover needs in shelter, relocation to safer places, food, basic needs,”UK/ENhttps://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/
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Kyiv Pride - the largest Pride organization in UkraineUkrainehttps://facebook.com/kyivpride/
https://twitter.com/KyivPride
https://t.me/kyivpride		info@kyivpride.orgActive information sharing on social media channels - including a list (posted on Facebook) of the 15 pride organizations in Ukraine. Providing supports and requesting donations to be able to do more.UK/ENhttps://kyivpride.org/en/donate/
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https://pridesource.com/article/lennyemson/
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CohortUkrainehttps://cohort.com.ua/ngo.cohort@gmail.comSupport for Trans* individuals, including to get across the borders.UK https://twitter.com/KyivPride/status/1500166622283239431
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Fulcrum - Ukranian LGBTQ organizationUkrainehttps://www.t-o.org.ua/enSignal +38 093 03 80 323, or by email: office@t-o.org.uaWe'd really appreciate it if you could make a small donation/ provide shelter and/or share donation details. Our head priorities:
Providing safe space in Lviv for LGBT+ and other support.
Support evacuation of LGBT from Kyiv, Kharkiv, & other cities to Lviv		UK/ENUK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuGqTkqoo5aL9tylknJ4vrZnc4rIyb_oMhktGRwrx8lW9tZw/viewform
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Consolidated resources for marginalized refugees, and where to donateInternational and in Ukrainehttps://linktr.ee/ksvarnonTwitter: @ksvarnonResources: BIPOC & Slavic Ukrainian Refugees; Disabled Ukrainians; LGBTQIA Ukrainians; ...EN/...
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Help and support for LGBTIQ* in Ukraine and refugees fleeing the countryUkraine, Germanyhttps://www.regenbogenportal.de/aktuelles/uebersicht/details?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=135&cHash=42f3c5ec7e07d8a573cbf21422128618 Here's a list of some organizations in Germany and Ukraine, helping LGBTIQ* UkrainiansEN/DE
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Eurocentralasian Lesbian Committee – phone hotlineUkraine and internationalhttps://europeanlesbianconference.org/we-need-your-help-to-support-our-community-in-ukraineHotline: +48 571 944 400An emergency phone number +48 571 944 400 for our LGBTI community members fleeing Ukraine is active. If you are escaping Ukraine and you are looking for a safe space, Call Us!!!https://gcn.ie/europes-lesbian-community-rallies-support-lgbtq-families-fleeing-ukraine
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Eurocentralasian Lesbian Committee – supportsUkraine, and internationalhttps://twitter.com/EuroLesbianCon/status/1499787570653413384 info@lesbiangenius.net Help at borders; arranging hostings in different countries; looking for donations; Twice per week opening a Zoom room for Ukrainian LGBTI and other friends to share and feel the support of the community. Wednesday and Saturday 11am CET. Also hotline mentioned in previous entry. +48 571 944 400 https://gcn.ie/europes-lesbian-community-rallies-support-lgbtq-families-fleeing-ukraine
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Ukraine Evacuation & Resettlement Fund Ukraine, and internationalhttps://fundly.com/verifiable-ukraine-evacuation-resettlement-fund Instagram: @raindovemodelWorking DIRECT with individuals stranded in the Ukraine. Families, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, pets and more. Read more (reference link): “How a Trans Man Escaped Russia’s Invasion” https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-how-a-transgender-man-escaped-russias-invasion-2022-3?op=1
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ILGA-Europe: Support for LGBTI People in UkraineUkraine, and internationalhttps://ilga-europe.org/support-lgbti-people-ukraineinfo@ilga-europe.org"immediate humanitarian response is absolutely necessary.
At ILGA-Europe we have been working in this respect, helping people on the ground as best we can through our connections with LGBTI organisations... We are building a list of organisations in Ukraine and neighbouring countries working directly with LGBTI people and communities"		ENhttps://ilga-europe.org/resources/news/latest-news
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Donate to Support LGBTIQ Ukrainians -- OutRight InternationalUkraine and internationalhttps://outrightinternational.org/ukraineTwitter: @OutRightIntl100% of donations to OutRight’s Ukraine Fund go directly to local LGBTIQ partners in Ukraine and neighboring countries, to help provide emergency assistance to LGBTIQ people: safe shelter, food, competent medical care, transportation for those who are fleeing, and other types of humanitarian support. EN
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Help for Queer Africans who are fleeing from and/or stranded in Ukrainehttps://linktr.ee/houseofguramayle Twitter: @HoGuramayle“ an initiative organized by Afro Rainbow Austria and House of Guramayle”ENhttps://twitter.com/HoGuramayle/status/1498181513954963458
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Forcibly Displaced People NetworkAustralia / Internationalhttp://twitter.com/FDPN_LGBTIQ/status/1498468853608714242 We are an LGBTIQ refugee led organisation based in Australia. We have connections to Ukraine so assisting and closely monitoring. At the moment we have the capacity to provide fast financial assistance to any LGBTIQ Africans in Ukraine or on the border. Please reach out!
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*** Articles / news media reports ***
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In Conversation with KyivPride: What LGBTQ+ People Need to Know Right Now About the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Exclusive)Ukrainehttps://pridesource.com/article/lennyemson/March 7 article: "... our work is kind of divided in two directions. One is to evacuate the most vulnerable population. We evacuate trans people, we have evacuated people with children from [the] LGBTQI community. And those who can fight, those who can be in territorial defense or in the Army, they join…and they fight."
** includes list of organizations to support		EN
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Queer Ukrainians Are Fighting for a Different Kind of FreedomUkrainehttps://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/gay-rights-ukraineJournalist: @britdawsonArticle: "For many queer Ukrainians, fighting back against Russia isn’t just defending their country — it’s defending their very right to be who they are"EN
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After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rightsinternationalhttps://time.com/6156672/lgbtq-ukraine-refugees-russia/ Journalist: madeleine.carlisle@time.comMarch 10 article that includes near the end, some of the organizations providing support to LGBTIQ+ refugees.EN
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European lesbian community rallies to support LGBTQ+ families fleeing Ukraineinternationalhttps://gcn.ie/europes-lesbian-community-rallies-support-lgbtq-families-fleeing-ukraine/Journalist on Instagram: @han.tiernanMarch 10 article "The EuroCentralAsian Lesbian Community (EL*C) have been helping LGBTQ+ families to flee Ukraine but they need your support."EN
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Transgender people are imprisoned in Ukraine after the Russian invasion. They fought for survival before the war.
Ukraine, Slovakiahttps://www.startitup.sk/transrodovi-ludia-ostali-na-ukrajine-po-ruskej-invazii-uvazneni-o-prezitie-bojovali-aj-pred-vojnou/March 4 article (summary translated from Slovak):
*Transgender people can't cross Ukrainian border
*They are at risk of aggression from both the local and Russian armies
*Representatives of Inakosti, PRIZMA and Saplinq comment		SK
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How to Help LGBTQ+ and Black Ukrainian Refugeesinternationalhttps://www.them.us/story/how-to-help-lgbtq-and-black-ukrainian-refugees Journalist on Twitter: @jamesfactoraMarch 2 article: “Here are organizations to support and simple ways to help during the ongoing refugee crisis.”EN
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*** Organizations of border countries with Ukraine ***
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Fundraiser - Support Ukrainian LGBTIQ+ RefugeesPoland, Hungary, Romaniahttps://forbidden-colours.com/2022/02/26/support-ukrainian-lgbtiq-refugees/ Twitter: @remybonnyForbidden Colours has started a fundraising campaign to support organisations in Poland, Hungary and Romania that are welcoming LGBTIQ+ refugees the coming weeks. They will provide first-line help.
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Budapest Pride collection of resources and contacts
Hungaryhttps://budapestpride.com/news/info-for-lgbtq-refugees-coming-to-hungary help@budapestpride.huFour sections of information:
I. How Budapest Pride can help LGBTQ refugees
II. How to enter Hungary legally
III. Important contact information
IV. General information about Hungary		HU/EN
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Transvanilla Transgender AssociationHungaryhttps://transvanilla.hu/ szervezet@transvanilla.hu“arranging accommodations, transportation, and food for trans and gender expansive people who make it into Hungary”HU/EN https://time.com/6156672/lgbtq-ukraine-refugees-russia/
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GENDERDOC-M has opened a 24/7 hotline to help #LGBTQI refugees coming from Ukraine.Moldovahttps://twitter.com/GiveOut_Org/status/1499354197577601026 info@gdm.md?? Hotline phone number isn't provided in tweet or on website - but the website does list their regular phone number https://gdm.md/
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Lambda WarsawPolandhttp://nowa.lambdawarszawa.org/en/en-contact/ warszawa@lambdawarszawa.org“Polish advocacy groups like the Campaign Against Homophobia and Lambda Warsaw have organized databases where refugees can be matched with LGBTQ-friendly homes. Both groups have also arranged community centers where refugees can meet other Ukrainians who fled the war or who were already living in Poland” and are also providing psychological counselling/supports.https://time.com/6156672/lgbtq-ukraine-refugees-russia/
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Coalition associated with Warsaw PridePolandhttps://miastamaszerujace.pl/ kontakt@miastamaszerujace.plTogether, the coalition has built a website detailing where LGBTQ people can find safe housing, medical treatment, and other crucial resources in at least 10 different Polish citieshttps://time.com/6156672/lgbtq-ukraine-refugees-russia/
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Stonewall PolandPolandfacebook.com/grupastonewall @GrupaStonewall (on Twitter, maybe other platforms)GRUPA POLAND: The Facebook group for Stonewall Poland is working to provide safe shelter & other resources for LGBTIQ refugees from Ukraine. They are also fighting against the flood of weaponized misinformation aimed at harming refugee aid.
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FAQ for crossing Ukrainian border – and supports, offered by Amanda WaliszewskaPolandhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1cn-P1cM3KVGhsAzb11Jy9rT6g7QTDHC0CCgULqsSG2c/mobilebasic Find her on WhatsApp or Signal +46 76 550 97 84, or other social media @ are listed in document “Queers from Ukraine - I can provide accommodation in western Poland, nearby the border there are my friends who are ready to support people who crossed the border with transport and accomodation. Feel free to reach out to me.”EN/UKhttps://twitter.com/xamy_/status/1496900448820809732
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The ACCEPT Association (LGBTQIA+ NGO)Romaniahttp://www.acceptromania.ro/ +40 770 613 630 [language: RO/EN] (Signal is same #) or email: help@acceptromania.ro [language: RO/UK/EN] and also on Telegram / WhatsAppOffers Ukrainian refugees: ** Relocation support (evacuation). ** Transport from Romanian border to Bucharest. ** Accommodation in the shelter is intended for LGBTQIA+ members; additional placement of LGBTQIA+ friendly. ** Food and other necessary items (clothing, medicines, personal care products, children's products, etc). ** Free legal advice. ** Free psychological counseling. **RO/EN/UK
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Help for LGBT+ Refugees Fleeing Ukraine: supports from Saplinq, Pride Kosice, and PRIZMASlovakiahttps://prizma-kosice.sk/ukrajina.html
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https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.prizma-kosice.sk/ukrajina.html		help@pridekosice.skFor #LGBTIQ #refugees fleeing #Ukraine to #Slovakia we offer several forms of support: assistance with transport and #queer friendly accomodation, and other. If you are in need, please contactUK/EN/SKhttps://twitter.com/AlexDemetrian/status/1499515288504705024
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Solidarity photo – BucharestRomaniahttps://twitter.com/InclusiveLucie/status/1501645690811920388Amazing photo of Roma & queer support & solidarity
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QUA - association of LGBTQ Ukrainians and their allies in the United StatesUSAhttps://qua.community/news/statement-response/
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https://qua.community/news/aid-network/ 		info@qua.community - or for emergency aid: sos@qua.communityQUA is connecting a network of LGBTQ+ folks and allies in the United States who are willing to provide support to LGBTQ+ refugees. Food, housing, translation services, pro bono legal support—we are looking to ready any and all assistance to this at-risk communityEN
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LGBT+ DanmarkDenmark (Copenhagen) https://lgbt.dk/en/Email: lgbt@lgbt.dk -
Vestergade 18E, 2nd floor, 1456 København K, CVR 23072513		Provides support and creates communities for all. If you're new to Denmark they can assist and help you.
LGBT+ Denmark is Denmark's largest and oldest political organisation for homosexuals, bisexuals, trans people and others who breaks with the norms of gender and sexuality. For rights, safe communities and social change - locally, nationally and globally. 		EN/DKhttps://twitter.com/LGBTdk
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Queer RefugeesGermany – Berlinhttps://schwulenberatungberlin.de/queer-refugees-en/refugees@sbberlin.infoVarious resources local to Berlin: drop-in welcome center; referrals, housing, counselling, legal support
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Quarteera: Russian-speaking Queer in GermanyGermanyhttp://www.quarteera.de/blog/wirstarteneinenspendenaufruf beratung@quarteera.de Will offer help for LGBTQ+ in Germany; also is seeking donations by bank transfer or PayPalUK/RU/DE
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Contact points for LGBTI refugees - compiled by Mayor of Berlin officeGermanyhttps://www.berlin.de/ukraine/en/arrive/contact-points-for-lgbti-refugees-1183415.en.phpReference link has other informations for all Ukraine refugees. UK/DE/EN/RUhttps://www.berlin.de/ukraine/en/
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Help and support for LGBTIQ* in Ukraine and refugees fleeing the countryGermany, and in Ukrainehttps://www.regenbogenportal.de/aktuelles/uebersicht/details?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=135&cHash=42f3c5ec7e07d8a573cbf21422128618 Here's a list of some organizations in Germany and Ukraine, helping LGBTIQ* UkrainiansEN/DE
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Information for People Affected by the War in UkraineUkraine + internationalhttps://www.nowar.help/enCategories of information: -- Border & Migration -- Transportation -- Accommodation -- Support for BIPoC/ racialized people -- Support for Queer People -- Support for Sick, Disabled and Deaf People -- Legal Support -- Medical & Psychological Support -- Education & Work -- Non Ukranian Citizens -- Donations -- Support Groups & Volunteering.UK/RU/EN
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Operation Solidarity – Telegram channels for border crossingsUkraine-Polandhttps://operation-solidarity.org/border/ contact@operation-solidarity.org“If you are at one of the checkpoints at the Ukraine-Poland border. You need help or are ready to help. Add in a chat and communicate, helping each other.” Plus more infos, including for BIPOC and Roma, and for legal information.ENhttps://operation-solidarity.org & https://linktr.ee/operation.solidarity
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Google sheet of waiting times at the borders, plus Telegram channelsAll Ukraine border crossing pointshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vTmKNAxZn2cPpBqPHnRx9Hc_GPzfi7U92h05hkNuES6pA8l7IcbfdRELMkTBWGcBFoRkUdwlnfX889X/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true&fbclid=IwAR0kJoMq9RrROw4cvn_cEXRnhKogLf35H9eoGul_sjjPorZc4sJFJGdcg0U (was included in the list of resources from Budapest Pride)UK/EN
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Hotline + pamphlet for refugees, to protect from human trafficking predators and exploitation – Homo FaberPolandhttps://twitter.com/katymfallon/status/1502574274577637378 (non specific): info@hf.org.pl Hotline: +48 533 391 569. The second phone number on the leaflet is +48 605 687 750. The leaflet is in Ukrainian, the tweet by the journalist is in English. UK http://hr.org.pl
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/12/children-going-missing-amid-chaos-at-ukraine-border-report-aid-groups-refugees
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Hotline to protect refugees from human trafficking predators and exploitation – CaritasSlovakiahttps://twitter.com/katymfallon/status/1502574280705552384 (non specific): info@charita.sk0800 800 818https://www.charita.sk/
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Unicef guide to protecting children refugeesinternationalhttps://www.unicef.org/emergencies/guidance-protecting-displaced-children-ukraine “We have practical guidance available here (and being translated and distributed as widely as possible) on steps to take if local authorities, volunteers or groups identify potentially vulnerable children”EN/++https://twitter.com/JoeEEnglish/status/1502577526484475906
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EU Temporary Protection Directive internationalhttps://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/Temporary%20Protection%20in%20the%20EU.pdf info@ilga-europe.orgExplanation of the EU Temporary Protection measures, and links to all countries where it is already in place (as of March 4th, 2022) - prepared by ILGA-Europe.EN/++https://ilga-europe.org/blog/marathon-not-sprint-how-were-responding-invasion-ukraine
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Different initiatives to supportPolandhttps://www.inyourpocket.com/warsaw/how-to-support-ukrainian-refugees-in-poland_78640f
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Thread of resources for RomaUkraine+ internationalhttps://twitter.com/InclusiveLucie/status/1497889334455853060
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Organizations on the ground in Hungary supporting refugeesHungaryhttps://twitter.com/HStudiesReview/status/1501574193388957696 List compiled by Katalin Fábián
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Hungary government hotline for refugeesHungaryhttps://dailynewshungary.com/breaking-government-set-up-24-hour-hotline-for-refugees/menekultinfo@me.gov.hu24-hours Hungarian and Ukrainian toll-free numbers 06 80 310 310 and 0 800 504 546 as well as on the mobile number +36 1 550 1828. Offers information on topics “such as the asylum procedure, entry into the country and the issuance of official documents”HU/UK/EN
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