Ukrainian lawmakers recently passed a bill that would ban hate speech and incitement based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The media regulation bill was unanimously approved on December 15.
“It’s a big step for Ukraine, to start adoption of our legislation to European values,” Olena Shevchenko, chair of Ukrainian LGBTQ and intersex rights group Insight, told The Washington Blade.
“We hope our government will recognize LGBTQI people as equal as soon as possible.”.
In August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated his support for same-sex civil partnerships and potentially same-sex marriage.
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The moves toward LGBTQ+ equality in Ukraine stand in contrast to Russia’s recent crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. »