Forgotten Stories of Eastern European LGBTQ+ Heroes
Hi! We are Eastern Queerope. And we tell stories of those who were lacking remembrance acknowledgment. Sometimes unintentionally, but more often purposefully. LGBTQ+ people from Belarus, Poland, and Ukraine were remarkable writers, famous doctors, and political activists.
How queer people were persecuted in the USSR? What wonderful queer writers from Belarus and Ukraine are not currently being studied in schools? How was the drag scene in the ‘90s in Poland? We will try to answer these questions.
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Our team are 3 non-binary activists and journalists from Belarus and Poland.
Today’s information is very limited, but we will try our best to be as unbiased and accurate as possible. We hope to open a historic discussion on the topic, so feel free to criticize and give us your feedback.
Eastern Europe has a wide LGBTQ+ history. It was just hidden from your sight.
Maria Rodzevich
Zofia Sadowska
Aleksei Petrenko
Vincent Maria Radziwill
Eva Kotchever
Hilda Gobbi
Queerstory of Eastern Europe: a reading list
LGBTQIAP+ people in Auschwitz
Poland’s raw queer 90’s
Read more articles from the Issue
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Queer Holocaust Voices – the Price of Silence
“I Accept Myself with All My Features”: Ukrainian Queer Person and Her Identity in Catholic Poland
Belarusian on Bisexuality, Theatre and Emigration
Shelters, Help for Queer People and Support: How Uzhhorod Became a New Home for LGBTQI+ People
Diversity in Brandenburg: Queers Take a Stand
Being Yourself. How Kharkiv’s LGBTQI Community Fights for Their Rights
Queer in One of Most Catholic Countries in Europe: Stimulus or Hindrance?
How Queer People Live in Frontline City: Report from Zaporizhzhia
