Gay community in irshava, ukraine

Oxfam staff member Michelle in Poland. I'm Anna Leonova, Executive Director of Gay Alliance Ukraine in Ukraine. Gay Alliance Ukraine was established in , and we are involved in mobilising the LGBT community, strengthening the capacity of this community in advocacy, human rights and improving life in Ukraine. Most of the problems are the same problems that are faced by the ordinary citizens of this country.

Homosexuality was condemned during Soviet times and prohibited by the Criminal Code of the USSR. Although Ukraine was the first country of the former Soviet Union to decriminalize homosexuality in , the stigma surrounding LGBTI people is largely due to the lack of human rights awareness and education. In fact, homosexuals are one of the most stigmatized groups in Ukraine. Societal bias against LGBTI people and a weak antidiscrimination legal framework increase the likelihood of hate crimes.

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