An investigation into the status of same-sex partnerships in Ukraine

12 December, 09 | Situation of LGBT in Ukraine

In Ukraine such multifaceted topic as LGBT is still poorly studied. A few studies that preceded this one focused primarily and predominantly on legal rights of same-sex partners in Ukraine as the law outlines them. No serious effort was made to investigate social and psychological aspects of same-sex partnerships in Ukraine. The present study is therefore formative in nature and attempts to narrow this gap and draw a picture with a broader perspective on the everyday life of same-sex partnerships. It offers a sociological inquiry into the status of same-sex partnerships in Ukraine, studies social identities of same-sex partners and how they affect the everyday lives, needs and values of the couple.