Country's lawmakers passed bill on June 9
The new initiative will be supporting up to 15 organizations' work on socio-economic justice for racialized LGBTI communities
The legislation did not give equal protections and rights such as marriage or civil unions and needed 76 votes to be passed
The country's government backed Pride in recent years & approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 as it seeks membership in the European Union
Malte C. defended two women from harassment
Embassy Cultural Attaché Cherrie Daniels spoke with Blade on July 22
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year pledged his country would continue to fight anti-LGBTQ and anti-intersex discrimination
