Gay ukranians

Words: Serhiy Morgunov Photography: Jesse Glazzard Creative producer: Eugenia Skvarska 29th November Taken from the winter 24 print issue of THE FACE. Get your copy here. Some people woke to rumbling — maybe thunder, maybe fireworks, or so they thought.

Support for LGBTQ rights in Ukraine has grown significantly in recent years. The new poll by KIIS indicates broader support for LGBTQ rights , particularly among young people. At the same time, the majority of respondents either expressed indifference When asked about the possible introduction of civil partnerships, which would afford LGBTQ couples the same rights as heterosexual couples, minus the ability to adopt,

Earlier this month, a group of activists gathered to add a different type of flag to the ever-growing collection. They had unicorns in their centre, to represent each gay soldier that had been killed in the war. The deaths of LGBT soldiers in Ukraine have exposed an inequality. They do not have the same rights as heterosexual troops.

After coming out at the age of 15, he was supported by friends, his parents and two brothers, one of whom now serves in the same unit. Abrashyn enlisted in the Ukrainian armed forces in April Since then, he's hardly faced any prejudice or discrimination. When fellow soldiers found out about his sexual orientation, most of them reacted neutrally, he recalls.