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Slavic, East European and Eurasian Resources for Pride

June 30, 2025

Slavic, East European and Eurasian Resources for Pride

Pride Protest in Russia

By Aurora Malave, CSEEES Summer 2025 Intern

As Pride Month comes to a close, CSEEES wants to ensure you make the most out of June. We cultivated a list of LGBTQ+ resources from the region  to help you celebrate Pride Month and learn more about the LGBTQ+ community in Eastern Europe and Eurasia!

News Organizations and Reports

LGBTQ+ Advocacy Groups

  • East Meets West - yearly meeting of LGBTQ+ groups from across the world, promoting social acceptance and collaboration
  • Federation of Equality Signs - a federation of LGBTQ+ groups in Poland. Their website is not entirely in English, but it can mostly be translated using an app or website.
  • Stonewall Poland - a LGBTQ+ organization that fights for equal rights in Poland
  • Trans*parent - a Czech group specifically advocating for Trans rights in Czechia:
  • Alliance Global - a Ukrainian organization that connects people with all sorts of resources, like psychologists, shelters, food, etc.
  • ERA (Equal Rights Association) - a regional association of organizations from the Western Balkans and Türkiye
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Institute - LGBTQ+ advocacy group located in The Balkans
  • Rainbow House - a group in Belgium that is an international collaboration effort
  • Kwitne Queer - helps ensure queer Ukrainians in Germany have equal opportunities to their peers
  • Russian LGBT Network  - a Russian advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights
  • Queer Nothilfe Ukraine - a group dedicated to supporting queer Ukrainians. The page is not in English and may need an app or a website                                                                                  
  • Insight - a group based in Ukraine that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, as well as provide legal, medical, and psychological support
  • The Sphere Foundation - provides a variety of support systems to LGBTQ+ people in Russia
  • MCC - provides resources to LGBTQ+ individuals in Russia
  • Translyaciya - aims to improve the quality of life for trans people in Russia

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