We are a feminist HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION THAT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF LGBTQI+ PEOPLE IN UKRAINE, IMPLEMENTS SYSTEMIC CHANGES ON THE WAY TO AN INCLUSIVE, FAIR AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
Together, we are moving towards the strengthening and development of the LGBTQI+ community, internal and external security, and the implementation of equal rights.
We are an organization that operates on the principles of transparency, honesty and focuses its work on the needs of the target audience, which is why we are trusted. We work in partnership with Ukrainian and international organizations to respond to the challenges faced by people excluded from state processes.
Advocacy of draft law 5488 on combating manifestations of discrimination
Gender Stream team works on advocacy and promotion of the draft law at the national and international levels. Our goal is to create an effective mechanism for the prevention, response and investigation of hate crimes.
House Bill 5488 would increase accountability for hate crimes and add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of hate crime grounds.
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MEDIA ABOUT US
Here you can find several materials about the activities of Gender Stream and individual members of our team. Our work was covered by Zaborona, Wonderzine, Marketing Media Review, Teen Vogue, the blog of the Ukrainian Women’s Fund, UN-Ukraine and others.
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People received medicines. Half of them were t*persons
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People were financially supported during a full-scale invasion
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People received free psychological support
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People were saved from the war in our shelters
KAIA
When the full-scale invasion of the russian federation into Ukraine began, on February 24, my mother and I woke up to sirens and loud explosions. We lived in Kharkiv, my mother was completely bedridden at the time, she had fractured her femoral neck before that. I took her to Uzhhorod, where the people from Gender Steam helped us a lot. We were provided with housing, they helped me draw up all the necessary documents for going abroad, since I am a transgender woman, and I still had gender M in my passport. My mother and I are very grateful to all the people who helped us in such a difficult time, if not these people, I would have already lost my mother because she needed an urgent operation. This organization helped us with transport, and we left for Germany in March. Many thanks to everyone from the Gender Stream organization.
ANTON
When I couldn’t cross the border at night because I didn’t have the necessary documents, I despaired because my mother and grandmother went alone. I was confused because I didn’t know what to do at such a time. But this organization responded to my request at the first night, provided me with shelter, and reassured me that they would help solve this issue. I was given a place to rest, food and a warm shower, which was much needed after traveling for several days. As a trans* man, I was very afraid to go to the military hospital alone during martial law, because I did not know where, to whom and why to go. All issues were resolved in one day, and the next day I was taken straight to the border to make sure that everything would go well. I am very grateful to GS for the help provided to me for free – moral, physical and mental – if it wasn’t for them, I probably would have stayed in a country where there was not a single person from my family and my home.
EVA
It was at a time when I had neither documents with a female marker nor money. I was given everything: money, free accommodation in an unrealistically pleasant environment of girls similar to me; a full meal, removing me from military registration and even escorted me by car to the border for its further crossing. When you no longer believe in any justice and are on the verge of giving up – you find Gender Stream – you are reborn together with the team and move on. Firmly, confidently and without fear ❤️
ALI
I survived! And even crossed the border! It is unlikely that I would have done it without the coordinators, as I was, to put it mildly, in a state of shock. Without a group of people, help, I have no idea what I would do, even with all my strong qualities. Well, after crossing the border, how much was done for me to come to my senses – shelters, lack of questions that I immediately need to get money for food and housing. In a word, Gender Stream played a key role. I will not stop thanking you, it means a lot to me.