Talk:LGBT rights in Ukraine
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[edit] Spelling of 'Kharkiv'
I just editted the spelling from Kharkov to Kharkiv, since the article about the city is listed as "Kharkiv".--207.47.138.89 05:37, 27 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Agreeing with the existence of?
I copied this sentence here because I was wondering about the meaning:
- Ukrainians in general are not very accepting of gays, with only 15% agreeing with the existence of same-sex couples.
Is the sentence trying to say that only 15% of Ukranians believe that same-sex couples exist, or that 85% think that same-sex couples should be legislated against, or that only 15% of Ukranians support something like gay marriage? -Seth Mahoney 23:38, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
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I think it means 15% support the idea of same-sex couples. One thing in this article that intrigued me was the declaration that gays are exempt from military service. Do they ask this when draftees are inducted? Or do they get thrown out of the military when it's discovered they're gay? They used to do this in the Australian Army back in the 80's when they learned a soldier was gay, but I don't remember being asked if I was gay or not when I signed up.
The reason I ask is that it would be a swell way to dodge military service by "outing" yourself. Do you need to prove it to anyone or does the draft board take your word for it? Just curious. Peter1968 09:09, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] A word from a Ukrainian gay.
I am glad the subject of gay rights in my country is discussed here. I'll ask a lawyer as for military exemtion for gays on the basis that homosexuality's still considered a mental disorder here (is it really?). I know it for a dact that Ukraine was the first Ex-Soviet state to have abolished the infamous criminal law article punishing ays through imprisonment in 1991 (which, ironically, was only applicable to gay men and not to gay women). Also, the current president Yuschenko never said a word to support gay Ukrainians, so I don't think he's any supportive.
Keep the discussion going!
Greetings from Ukraine —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Chevere (talk • contribs) 12:57, 21 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Nonsense
"Gays are exempt from the military which is considered an advantage allowing gays to avoid otherwise compulsory military service." Since when to do not serve your own country became an ADVANTAGE??? I can understand westerners that they become gay cause of the extreme uglyness of their women but, near the ukranian girls only a damn fool can be a gay! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.102.134.191 (talk) 19:32, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
