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| Region | Ukraine |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | 2015 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In the 1990s and 2000s, Ukraine was the scene of heated debates about LGBT rights. Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk downplayed the importance of these rights, calling them less of a priority than other parliamentary issues, and even suggested that homosexuality was the result of mental illness or the corrupting influence of foreign films. Members of parliament also voiced hostile views, calling gay men "perverse" and calling for their arrest. In 2012, a controversial law to criminalize the promotion of homosexuality was passed at first reading, prompting strong opposition from LGBT activists, human rights organizations and the international community. This law was criticized by the Venice Commission and removed from the agenda in 2015. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/05/war-brings-urgency-to-fight-for-lgbt-rights-in-ukraine |
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| Start Date | (NONE) | 2015 |
| Description | De Jure In Ukraine, there is no law restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, In the Russian occupied regions of the country such as Donetsk, the Russian penal code is enforced and among these are the harsh anti LGBTQ laws | In the 1990s and 2000s, Ukraine was the scene of heated debates about LGBT rights. Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk downplayed the importance of these rights, calling them less of a priority than other parliamentary issues, and even suggested that homosexuality was the result of mental illness or the corrupting influence of foreign films. Members of parliament also voiced hostile views, calling gay men "perverse" and calling for their arrest. In 2012, a controversial law to criminalize the promotion of homosexuality was passed at first reading, prompting strong opposition from LGBT activists, human rights organizations and the international community. This law was criticized by the Venice Commission and removed from the agenda in 2015. |
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| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/30/russia-passes-anti-gay-law | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/05/war-brings-urgency-to-fight-for-lgbt-rights-in-ukraine |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. In the Russian occupied regions of the country such as Donetsk, the Russian penal code is enforced
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| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Description | In Ukraine, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | De Jure In Ukraine, there is no law restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. However, In the Russian occupied regions of the country such as Donetsk, the Russian penal code is enforced and among these are the harsh anti LGBTQ laws |
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| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/30/russia-passes-anti-gay-law | |
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