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Kharkiv Pride 2022 was held on September 25, 2022 in the safest place in the city, in the local metro! Despite russian aggression of Ukraine and continuous shellings and bombings, brave Ukrainian people continue fighting the enemy and backing up human and LGBT+ rights.
The number of Pride participants was reduced due to safety reasons. All Pride participants wore national Ukrainian embroidered shirts – Vyshyvanka.
Unfortunately, I was attacked by two opponents after the Pride. After the event, I put off all rainbow symbolics but kept on wearing my Vyshyvanka shirt. I was taking some photos and videos of a big flag of Ukraine when two young men approached me, and started asking (in russian) what I was doing, why, and why I had a rainbow sticker on my phone. I tried to escape but they started beating me. I started shouting for help loudly, and people sitting on the bench ran to us, and the youngsters left the place running. Fortunately, I got no damage and went my way to the next photoshoot I had that day.
