It’s been seven months since Russia invaded Ukraine, which has had global repercussions. However, an often-overlooked area of this tragic situation is the threat this invasion imposes upon LGBTQ+ Ukrainians.
In this episode, we’re taking a look at LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine and the unique impacts the Russian invasion has had on LGBTQ+ Ukrainians.
Additional Resources:
• State-sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Prohibiting Same-Sex Activity Between Consenting Adults (https://web.archive.org/web/20090306021141/http:/www.ilga.org/statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2008.pdf)
• Justice Ministry: No Legal Grounds in Ukraine Currently for Same-Sex Marriage (https://www.kyivpost.com/ukraine-politics/justice-ministry-no-legal-grounds-in-ukraine-currently-for-same-sex-marriage.html)
• Ukraine Simplifies Legal Process For Gender Transition (https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-transgender-rights/28340837.html)
• Ukraine Allowed Homosexuals to Donate Blood (https://minorityaze.org/en/569-ukraine-allowed-homosexuals-to-donate-blood)
• The Ban on Gay Blood Donations (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1g4PPCJFI6sIyDgWV0cq8O?si=e1d3f6dcfaf341e6)
• In a Historic Step, Ukraine Passes Legal Protections for Nation’s LGBT Citizens (https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/in-a-historic-step-ukraine-passes-legal-protections-for-nations-lgbt-citize)
• A Victim of the Anti-Gay Purge in Chechnya Speaks Out: 'The Truth Exists' (https://time.com/5633588/anti-gay-purge-chechnya-victim/)
• Russia: New Anti-Gay Crackdown in Chechnya (https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/05/08/russia-new-anti-gay-crackdown-chechnya)
• Russia’s “Gay Propaganda” Law Imperils LGBT Youth (https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/12/12/no-support/russias-gay-propaganda-law-imperils-lgbt-youth)
• Russia Plans to Target Dissidents in Ukraine to be Killed or Sent to Camps, U.S. Says (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-plans-target-dissidents-ukraine-killed-sent-camps-us-says-rcna17031)
• Ukrainian LGBTQ Soldiers Fight Against “Darkness” of Russian Invasion (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiewareham/2022/03/16/ukrainian-lgbtq-soldiers-fight-against-darkness-of-russian-invasion/?sh=18175e0d3177)
• HRC: Crisis in Ukraine (https://www.hrc.org/resources/ukraine)
• LGBTI People Affected by the War in Ukraine Need Protection (https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/lgbti-people-affected-by-the-war-in-ukraine-need-protection)
• Ukraine's 'Unicorn' LGBTQ Soldiers Head for War (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-unicorn-lgbtq-soldiers-head-war-2022-05-31/)
• Ukraine to Consider Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Amid War (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62134804)
• Ukraine will Consider Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage After Petition Garners 28,000 Signatures (https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/07/12/ukraine-will-consider-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-after-petition-garners-28000-signatures/?sh=3e09d4b731ff)
• Sphere/Kharkiv Pride (https://sphere.org.ua/en/)
• Kyiv Pride (https://kyivpride.org/en/donate/)
• LGBTI Human Rights Nash Mir Centre (https://gay.org.ua/en/about-nash-svit/)
• Insight LGBTQ (https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/)
• Gender Z (https://genderz.org.ua/support-us/)
• Rainbow Railroad (https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/)
• OutRight Action International (https://outrightinternational.org/ukraine)
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