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Court blocks Ukraine's first-ever gay pride rally

Court blocks Ukraine's first-ever gay pride rally

Ukraine's location in Europe
Ukraine’s location in Europe

A court in Kiev has ruled against plans for Ukraine’s first gay-pride demonstration.

A district court judge today found in favor of city authorities, who argued against approving the rally, based on fears that it would lead to violence and could disturb annual Kiev Day celebrations.

Last year, plans for a gay pride parade were dropped after police said they could not protect marchers and one of the organizers was beaten by an anti-gay mob.

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Map of LGBT Rights in Oceania — BLUE: Same-sex marriage legal and sexual orientation/gender identity discrimination prohibited; PURPLE: Foreign same-sex marriages recognized, no discrimination protections;GREEN: Sexual orientation discrimination prohibited; YELLOW: Sodomy illegal; YELLOW with GREEN outline: Sodomy illegal, but some sexual orientation discrimination prohibited; RED: Constitution bans same-sex marriage, but homosexuality is legal, no discrimination protections; GREY: Sodomy legal, same-sex marriage not permitted, no discrimination protections

LGBT rights are a hot topic in Ukraine. The parliament is  considering a ban on “gay propaganda” as well as a proposed antidiscrimination law that would apply to sexual minorities.

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