Generators4Ukraine Fundraiser: Film Screening of Queens of JoyInfo Location Attendee Categories Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionTo commemorate The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT), which takes place annually in May, we are screening a charity-fundraiser film screening of “Queens of Joy” (dir. Olga Gibelinda, 2025). The theme of the 2026 IDAHOBIT is “at the heart of democracy.” “Queens of Joy” is a documentary that tells the story of three queer Ukrainian people: Monroe (a trans woman and an important figure in the Ukrainian queer scene), Artur Ozerov (aka Aura, a drag artist who also works for Kyiv’s military administration), and Oleksandr Danilin (aka Marlene Scandal, a Ukrainian drag icon). During the ongoing war, they come together to organise a charity drag show in support of Ukraine, showing how art and culture can be a powerful mode of resistance and solidarity. The event will take place between 16:00-18:00 on Wednesday 6th May 2026 Tickets start at £3 for students and £5 for colleagues. There are also opportunities to opt to donate further amounts at your discretion on booking your ticket, please find the donation page here. All money raised for this event will go to Generators4Ukraine.
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Additional ItemsContactPlease direct any queries to the following contacts: About the film and/or the charity Generators4Ukraine – Dr Natalie Kopytko at N.Kopytko@leeds.ac.uk. Any logistical event queries – Dr Izzy Jenkinson at I.K.S.Jenkinson@leeds.ac.uk. About the PGR Pride network – Prof. Robert Vanderbeck at R.Vanderbeck@leeds.ac.uk About the Staff LGBT+ Network – Morgan Buswell at M.Buswell@leeds.ac.uk. More InformationThe Charity – Generators4Ukraine The energy infrastructure of Ukraine suffers from regular targeted missile and drone attacks, which leads to power outages and critically affects the educational process. The lack of stable electricity makes it difficult to conduct classes and poses a health risk to students and university staff, especially during the cold autumn and winter months. Within the framework of the Twinning initiative, Cormack Consultancy Group has launched a fundraising campaign Generators4Ukraine at the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. The campaign aims to support the infrastructure of Ukrainian universities during power outages by providing them with generators and energy solutions. Thanks to the contributions from British universities and private companies, a total of 22 Ukrainian universities have already been provided with energy solutions, but the campaign continues to cover the needs of more educational institutions. | |||||||||||||||
