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What the EU Shadow Report is and how independent experts assessed Ukraine’s progress over the past year
Articles - 10 December 2025

What the EU Shadow Report is and how independent experts assessed Ukraine’s progress over the past year

In this article, ZMINA highlight main findings of civil society on Ukraine’s progress toward EU accession over the past year, particularly in the areas of justice and fundamental rights

Russian occupiers sentenced in absentia the activist and transgender woman Lilia Khvylka from temporarily occupied Crimea
News - 23 September 2025

Russian occupiers sentenced in absentia the activist and transgender woman Lilia Khvylka from temporarily occupied Crimea

At the same time, the activist noted that the "verdict" from the occupation court has taken a toll on her emotional and psychological state, but she plans to focus on it less

The Equality March will take place in Kyiv in mid-June
News - 25 May 2025

The Equality March will take place in Kyiv in mid-June

KyivPride 2025 is set to take place in the first half of June in Kyiv

Rapid response to discrimination against LGBTIQ people at work: How can companies protect their employees?
Columns - 30 September 2024

Rapid response to discrimination against LGBTIQ people at work: How can companies protect their employees?

As a queer person who is open about his or her orientation, I can say that constant control over what you say, post, and who you communicate with creates pressure. This not only affects your mental state, but also reduces productivity, because energy is spent on self-control rather than on work tasks

“We no longer need to prove we have a right to exist”: USA veteran Lindsay Church on LGBTQ people and women in the military, inclusion and working with survivors
Articles - 19 December 2023

“We no longer need to prove we have a right to exist”: USA veteran Lindsay Church on LGBTQ people and women in the military, inclusion and working with survivors

ZMINA spoke with US–Ukrainian Veterans Bridge strategic advisor and co–founder of Minority Veterans of America, Lindsay Church, about the real situation of LGBTQ people and women in the US military, as well as the challenges facing US and Ukrainian veterans, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.