Cardinal Birds, a punk rock band from Kyiv and good friends of America House, managed to record a single about the war in Ukraine, which was joined by Madonna's drummer and other famous musicians from Britain, the U.S. and Canada. In this interview we talk about this and other experiences during the war with the band’s vocalist Dmytro.
This time we are sharing the story about another brave Ukrainian, Nina Bondar, America House Leadership Program alumna, who is currently participating in an internship with the European Parliament. Nina told us about her experience volunteering at Ukrainian Catholic University during the war, how she became a speaker at an event for young people in Germany, and shared the thoughts that keep her live on now.
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the discussion on the LGBTQ soldier’s visibility gained a big relevance. With some politicians speculating on the outdated “gays cannot be patriots” myth, many proactive LGBTQ community members joined the Ukrainian military formations to defend their country’s sovereignty. Read on to learn how Ukrainian LGBTQ soldiers fight for the country’s freedom, but also inclusivity and their own visibility.
