Ukraine

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Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are not prohibited on any areas.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Ukraine has administrative procedures to obtain legal gender recognition - however only after compulsory sterilisation [and] compulsory divorce.
Partnership recognition
Ukraine does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Ukraine.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Laws on hate and violence do not refer to sexual orientation or gender identity and do not recognise sexual orientation neither gender identity as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
LGBTI public events have been banned in 2005 and 2008.
Freedom of association
Ukraine has violated the freedom of association during the last 10 years.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Ukraine in our asylum section.

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02/08/2011

SHADOW REPORT - UKRAINE

Submitted by Public Organization “Informational-Educational Center “Za Ravnie Prava”
26/07/2011

Ukraine introducing new homophobic law

Submitted by Insight public organisation
12/07/2011

Ukraininan MPs want to ban “propaganda of homosexuality”

Submitted by Nash Mir (Our World) Gay and Lesbian Center
15/02/2011

OVERVIEW OF LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN UKRAINE IN 2010

Submitted by Nash Mir (Our World) Gay & Lesbian Center
11/10/2007

Action of Resistance to Homophobia in Ukraine

Submitted by Maxim Anmeghichean, ILGA-Europe
10/07/2006

Ukrainian LGBT claim Same Sex Partnership Law

Submitted by Nikolay Alekseev, Human Rights LGBT Project GayRussia.ru


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