Ukrainian gays demand rights

Date: 2006-07-07

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Ukraine gay groups have published an public letter demanding the legalisation of same-sex marriages.

The letter, addressed the Ukrainian president Viktor Yuschenko, responds to anti-gay marriage efforts by the Greek Catholic Church.

"Declare valid in Ukraine same-sex marriages among citizens of Ukraine or between citizens of Ukraine and foreigners, marriages that took place legally in another country, and civil partnerships that were legally registered abroad," the Ukrainian News Agency reports the letter says.

The group calls for sexual orientation to be included in workplace discrimination laws.

The group has also requested that if marriage rights are not fully attainable, that same-sex couples should be allowed the same rights as married couples.

The government has failed to respond.

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