The invasion has sparked worldwide condemnation and sweeping sanctions against Russia, Putin and members of his inner circle. (Photo courtesy of Riga Mayor Mārtiņš Staķis’ Twitter page) A concert hall in Riga, Latvia, lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “Don’t be passive: Act,” proclaimed Kampania Przciw Homofobii in a Feb. Kampania Przciw Homofobii, like advocacy groups in Hungary and other European countries, have also participated in protests against the invasion. Kampania Przeciw Homofobii (Campaign Against Homophobia), an LGBTQ rights group in Poland, which borders Ukraine, has also urged their members and supporters to help LGBTQ Ukrainians.
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“Let’s give our community some sense of hope and help, by providing the funds they need to survive, and the resilience they need to thrive,” said OutRight Action International in its appeal. OutRight Action International has raised more than $105,000 for LGBTQ Ukrainians through a fund it created after Russia launched its invasion of the country. Diversity Shop in Latvia has created a line of merchandise in support of Ukraine.Ī EuroPride fundraiser has raised more than €16,000 ($17846.32) for Kyiv Pride and Kharkiv Pride in Ukraine. Mozaika, an LGBTQ rights group in Latvia, a Baltic country that borders Russia, on Sunday tweeted the country’s LGBTQ community is “together with Ukraine, both in thought and deed.” Mozaika through its online Diversity Shop is selling Ukraine-specific t-shirts and other clothes to raise money for the country’s LGBTQ rights groups. “Moldova used to be a part of the Soviet Union and we have a frozen conflict in the Transnistrian region,” added Danilova.
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“ is sick and he is unstoppable,” said Danilova.
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24 participated in a protest outside the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital.ĭanilova described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “crazy guy.” Danilova also noted Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region, is in Moldova.