Kyiv, Ukraine, May 17, 2026 (AFP) - Kyiv residents protest 'dangerous' civil code, call for LGBTQ rights

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2026-05-17

A few hundred people gathered in Kyiv on Sunday for a rare wartime protest against a new civil code debated in parliament, which critics say entrenches discrimination, including against LGBTQ communities. The legislation is designed to bring Ukraine closer to European law as part of Kyiv's bid to join the European Union, but protesters and watchdog organisations said it contradicts the EU's fundamental rights. Protesters chanted: "Protest, make......

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