KYIV, UKRAINE — (06-17-24) — Several hundred LGBT Ukrainian soldiers and their supporters marched in downtown Kyiv last Sunday, to demand legal rights, especially considering they are putting their lives on the line for their country in the war against Russia.
Soldiers wearing rainbow and unicorn patches on their uniforms on Sunday called on government official to grant them same-sex relationship rights. In fact LGBT service members described the event as a Pride march without the usual fan fair. The Pride march took place in the rain with heavy police presence to prevent any violence between LGBT soldiers and counter protesters.
The role of LGBT members in the military has been credited with shifting public attitudes toward same-sex partnerships in the socially conservative country since the war began.
LGBT activists are seeking legal reforms to allow Ukrainians in same-sex relationships to be in charge of medical decisions for wounded soldiers, and bury victims of the war that has been going on across Ukraine for more than two years.
They argue that an improvement in LGBT rights would create a further distinction between Ukraine and Russia, where LGBT rights are now considered a crime.
Staff from the U.S. Embassy and several European embassies attended the pride rally.
Now while the support for LGBT servicemembers was strong, organizers faced City authorities who originally turned down a petition to allow the Pride march to take place at a metro station. On top of that the LGBT soldiers were condemned by one of the main branches of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer
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