{"id":449,"date":"2023-04-28T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zgeist.org\/wjr-sandbox\/?page_id=449"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:51:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:51:52","slug":"russo-ukrainian-war-and-lgbtq-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projectaros.net\/sandbox\/regressive-global-north-lgbtq-policies\/russo-ukrainian-war-and-lgbtq-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Russo-Ukrainian War and LGBTQ+ Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Introduction<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The Issue<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Eastern Europe<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Russo-Ukrainian War<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
United States<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Groups Involved<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine is currently fighting a war against Russia in order to maintain their freedoms and democracy. Ukrainians are not only fighting for their country, but also fighting to protect all Ukrainians, including the LGBTQ+ population. Historically, Ukrainians were against LGBTQ+ rights. This war, however, changed that. LGBTQ+ people were accepted and integrated into the Ukrainian armed forces. All the while, the government introduced a proposal to recognize same-sex partnerships. Ukraine is making strides to change policies in order to obtain European Union and NATO membership. For Ukraine to acquire such positions, it must enact and enforce democratic values, such as those Ukrainian LGBTQ+ people are currently fighting for<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ukrainian and Pride flags fly high at a rally of support in Toronto. Photograph by Andrew Kushnir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ukrainians aren’t just fighting a conventional war against Russia. They are also fighting various ideological wars against them too. From defending democracy and democratic values, to protecting and expanding the rights of minorities, Ukraine wants the world to know that they are nothing like their hostile neighbor. It allows them to differentiate themselves from Russians, who are hostile toward LGBTQ+ people and other minority groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian Federation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In recent years the Russian government has continued to restrict LGBTQ+ rights within the Russian Federation. In December 2022, the Russian parliament<\/a> extended a law that outlawed homosexual content and education. They consider the content “gay propaganda” and it includes any mention or promotion of homosexuality in numerous media sources such as online material, films and video’s, and books. The Russian government does not interfere if one of their republics takes a proactive stance against LGBTQ+ rights and culture. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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