LGBT soldiers on the front line in Ukraine | BBC News

In Ukraine there are many openly LGBTQ soldiers serving on the front line.

Attitudes to LGBT rights have shifted enormously over the past decade, as Ukraine has embraced European values, though many still hold socially conservative and even homophobic views.

LGBT soldiers have reported being bullied and harassed in their units, with reports of discriminatory comments such as “Why can’t you form your own unit?”.

The BBC has asked Ukraine’s military about the treatment of LGBT soldiers, but has not yet received a response.

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[redblue]

Where is the 50% women 50% men here? bBc stop trying to pretend it’s fair - it isn’t .

[professionalgamer]

WHY should the whole system change for such a little minority

[samspade]

This is what Russia is saving us from the, "Rainbow Fascists." [Update] I am not Russian or Orthodox, or even Christian but I stand with sanity against insanity.

[qcjmrsd]

I'm from Russia. I have a friend in Ukraine. His name is Eugene and he is 55 years old. Now he has been sitting at home for six months and hiding from mobilization. He does not want to die for Ukraine, Baidin, LGBT and European values.

[captainbuggernut]

The BBC finally managed to match the title to the video.😂

[janbazgamer]

Why them? They can't even shoot straight!

[jordyb]

I’m sorry, but Ukraine has bigger issues right now than gay rights (and I’m a gay guy)

[IvanofBulgaria]

Why is this so important BBC? Ukraine is in the midst of war and reporting on gay soldiers?? WHY?

[karl]

If my country woud've been attacked by army of rainbow flags, it wouldnt be scary but funny, thats what russians must feel when they see these troops in frontline, and humor + laughter is best remedy for bad morale of a soldier, so in a way these LGBT make russians fight better and fear less

[johnlemon]

What the hell are they reporting this for? The bbc is a clown show.

[niblet]

Didn’t 20’000 🇺🇦 military aged men just leave for Germany to watch the football?? Can’t be that bad.

[mashak]

Yes this is the biggest issue in Ukraine right now BBC 😂

[yuriivanov]

Oh my goodness, I guess, even if the earth is completely destroyed with nukes, and there's no more people, there still will be some western radio or tv station talking about lgbtq rights 😮 Why do they talk about this topic every single day?

[SuperSniper]

Imagine how shameful it would be to have your life ended by an “LGBT soldier”

[earlgrey]

Maybe Russia isn't so bad after all.

[MetaKnight]

Ukraine isn't embracing European values, stop lying.

[briannave]

I’m an old guy and you never heard this lgbq crap when I was young.

[smiechu]

HAHAHAHA, is this what the Azov battalion is fighting for? 😂

[LunarRuna]

I'm a cameraman with 17 years of TV experience, plus 3 years in film, plus my own production in parallel... and I'll tell you: - that from "three and a half people" I'll make you a mass rally. An experienced cameraman plus an experienced editor, and you'll remember for the rest of your life a story about an event that never happened.

[Tassiedevil]

If the Russians saw that flag on his patch. He’s Toast