Gay community in vuhlehirsk, ukraine

This publication presents information that reflects the social, legal and political situation of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) people in Ukraine in

Since the fall of the Soviet Union and Ukraine's independence in , the Ukrainian LGBTQ community has gradually become more visible and more organized politically, holding several LGBTQ events in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kryvyi Rih.

The situation of LGBTI people in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is, therefore, complex and requires urgent attention from the international community and human rights defenders.

Does this war have an impact on how people in Ukraine feel about the LGBTQ community? According to activist Reese, this ever-present conflict with Russia seems to make citizens in general more accepting and tolerant.