Ukraine pride parade canceled amid Russian war – USA TODAY

• Gains for LGBTQ Ukrainians have been quickly eroded by Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine. This year’s official Pride parade in Kyiv was canceled and relocated to Poland.
• Being LGBTQ is legal in Ukraine, but same-sex marriage is not.
• Activists say Ukraine had seen major public gains in acceptance in the last few years and became a safe haven for LGBTQ people in less tolerant ex-Soviet and neighboring nations.

For a long time, Yuriy Dvizhon was afraid to come out as a gay man in Ukraine. But in recent years he has seen much younger people reveal their true identities without shame, fueled by what they saw as a cultural revolution that was helping to make LGBTQ civil rights more mainstream.