1. Situation of LGBT+ people in Ukraine
Andriy Maymulakhin,
LGBT Human Rights NASH MIR Center

2. 60 % of Ukrainians have homo- and transphobic attitudes
Data: International Institute of Sociology, February 2016
Definitely positive (1,2 %)
Difficult to say (4,6 %)
Rather positive (3,1 %)
Indifferent (30,7 %)
Definitely negative (42,1 %)
Rather negative (18,3 %)

3. Revolution of Dignity / Euromaydan (2014)

4. The National Human Rights Strategy
Development during
Proposal to include mentioning LGBT issues into the Strategy failed
Strategy was adopted by the President of Ukraine (Aug. 2015)
The Action Plan (until 2020) to implement the Strategy was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers (Nov. 2015)
LGBTI components were included into the Action Plan
Now the Action Plan serves us as a basis for further advocating LGBTI rights in Ukraine

5. The Action Plan (until 2020)
Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in all spheres
Adding the motive of hatred on grounds of SOGI as an aggravating circumstance in the Criminal Code (hate crimes)
Working out legislation on registered partnership for same-sex couples
Adopting new rules for change (correction) of sex for transgender persons
Some other issues
Monitoring implementation the Action Plan in : slow and incomplete realization, low political will

6. Prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of SOGI
Including SOGI into antidiscrimination provisions of the Labor Code (Nov. 2015) – Important step forward
Post-Soviet Labor Code –> new Labor Code
Recommendation: To keep eye on further legislation developments
No mentioning SOGI in the general antidiscrimination law (“On the Principles of Combating Discrimination in Ukraine”)
Attempt to make exclusion for religious organizations (the cases are not considered discrimination if the action is based on ... religious motive)
Recommendation: Further advocacy needed

7. Monitoring data: discrimination, hate crimes and incidents
In 2016 Nash Mir recorded more than 270 cases of various violations LGBTI rights
Insults or verbal threats
Disclosure or threat of disclosure of confidential information
Physical violence without the use of weapons
Damage to property
Discrimination (refusal of employment, services, housing rental, etc.)
Robbery
Threats with weapons
Rape or other sexual violence
Injuries by weapons

8. Hate crimes: legislation and practice
No proper legislation
Amendments to Criminal Court are in the process of development
Patrol police: Have to record ‘hate motive’ (since 2016), but real practice is unknown
Investigation: Do not want to classify cases as hate crime (according to Art. 161 of Criminal Code)
Courts: Almost no good practice
Head Investigating Department developed manual on investigating hate crimes, also a bit mentioning hate crimes against LGBT

9. Same-sex partnership
Action Plan: To draft a bill on legalization of registered civil partnership in Ukraine for opposite-sex and same-sex couples taking into consideration property and non-property rights, in particular to own and inherit property, to support one partner by the other in case of incapacity for work, the constitutional right not to testify against the partner
Deadline for implementation: 2nd quarter 2017
Responsible: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, other interested government authorities
Current situation: no ministry is taking action

10. Transgender issues
New progressive rules for change (correction) of sex for transgender persons were adopted by Ministry of Health at the end of 2016
Recommendations:
To monitor implementation of new regulations by practicing physicians
To inform (and monitor knowledge and practice) T-persons about new regulations

11. We have cautious optimism for the future
There are some positive changes in Ukraine since Revolution of Dignity / Euromaydan (2014) –
We have cautious optimism for the future 
Media campaign of Nash Mir titled “Celebrate Diversity and Equality”, May 2017

12. LGBT Human Rights NASH MIR Center Website: GAY.org.ua
Website: GAY.org.ua
Annual and special reports (some also in English), publications on legal education, raising awareness about LGBTI people, handbooks and other
Facebook: NashMirCenter
Current important information about the situation of LGBTI community in Ukraine and about our activities
(Andriy Maymulakhin)
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