Ukraine’s march to legalize same-sex marriage takes another step forward

Paul McCartney holding a Ukraine flag next to a LGBTQ rainbow flag – Glastonbury Festival 2022
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Last month, Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun submitted a bill calling for the legal recognition of same-sex partnerships. The bill has since received support from several Ukrainian political parties and is now making its way through parliament, marking yet another step forward in Ukraine’s march towards LGBTQ+ acceptance.

Sovsun – who is a member of the Holos, Ukraine’s smallest opposition party – announced her bill via a series of tweets that urged parliament to legalize same-sex marriage by the end of the year. Though she claimed that 56% of Ukrainians support same-sex partnerships, her case for marriage equality rarely invoked polling numbers and instead focused on the valor of LGBTQ+ soldiers.

Sovsun argued that it was “unsettling” that these soldiers, who “put themselves in danger protecting us,” lack equal rights. As an example, she explained that the partners of wounded LGBTQ+ Ukrainian soldiers currently lack the legal authority to make decisions about medical treatment.

“Ukrainians can no longer wait for equality,” tweeted Sovsun. “We must do it immediately. LGBT Ukrainians deserve to have a family. Every day can be their last. Just like for any other Ukrainian. There is no time for hesitation.”

Her bill has since garnered early support…

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