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LGBTQ+ activists rally in Kyiv to mark IDAHOBIT

epa11347990 Ukrainian LGBTQ+ activists hold placards during a demonstration on the occasion of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), in front of the Kyiv City Council, in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, 17 May 2024. Demonstrators denounced hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity and urged the Ukrainian government to adopt draft law No. 5488 on hate crimes. A report issued by the non-governmental organization 'LGBT Human Rights Center 'Our World' on 17 May 2024, included 24 cases of homophobia and transphobia documented by activists in Ukraine in 2023. IDAHOBIT, celebrated annually on 17 May in over 130 countries, draws attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by individuals on the basis of their sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, and sex characteristics. This year's theme is 'No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all'. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO 52791

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