Ahead of World Pride 2023 in Sydney, SBS Russian gathered stories of the Ukrainian LGBTQI+ community members. In the third episode we talk to Svetlana from Berlin-based organisation Quarteera. Since the start of the war, Quarteera have been helping Ukrainian queer-refugees and also queer Russians running away from persecution.
FREE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
- Lifeline — support for anyone having a personal crisis — 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue — for anyone feeling depressed or anxious — 1300 22 4636
- QLife — counselling for LGBTIQ+ individuals — 1800 184 527
SBS Russian would like to thank Quarteera, Berlin-based organization for Russian-speaking LGBTQI+ people. Quarteera hosts its own Russian-language podcast "Queer-talk" detailing life stories of LGBTQI+ people from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
SBS Russian would like to remind our listeners that it might be impossible to promptly check the accuracy of information during the war.
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