The homophobic event of one of the charismatic churches "The Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God For All Nations" with a played out slogan "Love Against Homosexualism" occurred on 5 October 2007 in the very centre of Kiev (Ukraine). It is hard to say why Nigerian, Latvian and Armenian preachers are so much worried about Ukrainian Homosexualism. It is most probably that the true purpose of the event was far beyond the announced slogans – thus they tried to demonstrate their unity on the eve of the City Meyer re-elections, who is at the same time a parishioner and a lobbyist of the above-mentioned church.

On 5 October 2007 simultaneously with the charismatic church the representatives of LG organizations (IEC "Women's Network", "Gay-Alliance", "Our World") alongside with the gay-friendly youth anti-fascist organizations (internet project www.zaraz.org) held their own Action of Resistance to Homophobia. Its slogan was "Love Against Prejudices". The banner with this sign was hang out on the homophobes' way to the building of President's Administration, while the LG activists were giving the interviews to the journalists and handing out the anti-homophobic leaflets, created by "Women's Network" and anti-fascists, to the people who were present there.

The more rated national mass media showed the vivid interest to this event, what resulted in series of rather tolerant to gays and lesbians TV coverages on "STB", "Tonis" and "Channel 5".

You can watch video of this event (in Ukrainian) here:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upQHXpQck7s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBttAhoeuZQ

Contact: Layma Geydar
laima.gaydar@gmail.com