A woman dances at a pride event in the rave format on Bankova Street near the President’s Office on July 30, 2021. The participants of Rave Pride wanted to draw attention to the government’s inaction on violence against the LGBTQ community and police arbitrariness.
Editor’s Note: This story is from the special 30th Independence Day edition of Kyiv Post. Find it online or pick up a copy in Kyiv.
When Ukraine’s government fails its citizens, the people take matters into their own hands.