Olena Hryhoryak
Olena Hryhoryak – human rights defender, LGBTQI activist, queer feminist, coordinator of the regional representative office of NGO “Insite” in Chernivtsi city. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the russian federation, was engaged in opening and coordinating the work of the LGBTQI shelter in the Chernivtsi. Together with the Insight team and volunteers, created a safe and comfortable shelter for the LGBTQI community in Chernivtsi. Olena is a trainer on the topics of LGBTQI activism, intersectional feminism, issues of implementing gender equality and methods of inclusive education. A strong-willed person and a patriot of her country.
My Sessions
Lesbians and War
Iryna Lazorevych
Olena Hryhoryak
Olena Shevchenko
Lepa Mladjenovic
In this session, we hear from Ukrainian lesbians on the ground fleeing war as they share their experience of coordinating a shelter for LGBT community and the experience of working with the community in war conditions. We hear from organizers and volunteers as they take us through the challenges the face and they solutions they […]