International Pride Voices

Viki Radványi (Hungary)
A fierce LGBT+ activist and the fabulous president of Budapest Pride. For years, she’s been slaying the fight for equal rights for LGBT+ people in Hungary. Before she took the helm at Budapest Pride, she was the powerhouse behind their fundraising and public relations.
Her unstoppable energy and dedication have made waves globally. In 2021, she received the “Generation Change Award” at the MTV European Music Awards. But that’s not all! Viki is also a champion for women in the music industry. In 2022, she was celebrated in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” list of Hungary’s brightest young talents.

Joanna Rostkowska (Poland)
Originally from Poland, is a campaigner in Amnesty International Poland specializing in the freedom of assembly and LGBTI rights. Coordinator of the human rights observation in Poland and an assembly observer since 2017, experiencing among others heavily attacked Equality March in Bialystok in 2019. With over 8 years of experience in human rights activism. Previously working in non-formal cultural and anti-discrimination education in Finland and Poland. Coordinating youth exchanges. Published author. Graduated from European Studies at Warsaw University. In her free time she enjoys juggling and walks with her dog.

Bohdan Zhuk (Ukraine)
The fabulous director of the SUNNY BUNNY Film Festival and the brilliant programmer behind Ukraine’s biggest film event, the Kiev International Film Festival Molodist. The 53rd edition is coming up from October 26 to November 3, 2024. With professional background in linguistics and a career as a translator, journalist, and radio presenter, Bohdan joined the Molodist team in 2014 as a press attaché and later took on the role of a programmer. He’s the mastermind behind both the competitive and non-competitive sections of Molodist, and also runs the queer festival SUNNY BUNNY. Part of Molodist since 2001, SUNNY BUNNY is the oldest regular LGBT+-themed event in Ukraine. Last year, it proudly became independent as Ukraine’s first standalone queer film festival, with its second edition held in April 2024.

Lotic (USA)
Whose real name is J’Kerian Morgan, is an amazing American DJ and electronic music producer based in Berlin. Originally hailing from Houston, Texas, she’s been dazzling the world with her talent since she was twelve, trained in classical alto saxophone playing and singing.
Lotic started DJing in college and made the big move to Berlin in 2012. Her unique sound even caught the attention of the legendary Björk, who asked her to remix the track Notget from the album Vulnicura in 2015. Despite facing tough times, including being evicted and without a home, Lotic poured her heart into her first studio album Power, which was released in 2018. As a trans artist, she’s not afraid to speak out, openly criticizing Berlin’s queer scene for its exclusivity and male dominance.

Johana Bázlerová
The creator of the Instagram account @jsemvobraze. She created this news profile in 2020 with the intention of informing young people about current events in a simple way that everyone can understand. She currently has over 190,000 followers. Topics covered include geopolitics, equality, climate, and also pop culture.

Kryštof Stupka
A human rights activist and member of the government’s LGBT+ Rights Committee. With a Master’s degree in law from Sciences Po in Paris and participation in various initiatives, Kryštof has become a figurehead in the fight for LGBT+ rights in the Czech Republic. His activities (most recently Queer All Year) demonstrate his passion for building an inclusive society and have been recognized abroad; most recently with the Pride Inclusion Advocate award. Kryštof’s values in life are equality and integrity. He believes in a future based on collaborative effort and a vision for progressive change.