Ukraine to consider legalising same-sex marriage amid war (BBC)

A petition in Ukraine calling for same-sex marriage to be legalised has gained enough signatures for the president to consider the proposal.

The petition has more than 28,000 signatures, meaning President Volodymyr Zelensky now has 10 days to respond.

Homosexuality is not illegal in Ukraine, but same-sex marriages and civil partnerships are not recognised.

This has caused particular problems for LGBT people signing up for the military following Russia's invasion.

For example, under Ukrainian law if someone in a same-sex relationship dies, their partner cannot collect their body or bury them.

The online petition says: "At this time, every day can be the last."

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