LGBTQ Acceptance Grows in Ukraine Amidst War and Homophobia.

As more members of the LGBTQ community fight on the front lines in Ukraine, the greater visibility of gay and lesbian military personnel appears to be a catalyst for acceptance in wider society, and opinion polls show attitudes are changing. Ukrainian lawmakers recently tabled draft legislation that would recognize same-sex relationships and address the lack of inheritance, medical and other rights for the partners of LGBTQ soldiers killed or wounded fighting pro-Moscow forces. However, outside of the country’s main metropolitan centers, life for LGBTQ people can be difficult, and not all LGBTQ military personnel were accepted by their peers and some had been bullied.