International and Comparative SOGIESC Law – Professor Andreas R Ziegler

This is a blog is related to my academic work in the International Academic Forum on SOGIESC Law but meant to serve anyone who wants to contribute to improve the protection of human rights worldwide. It is intended to keep interested readers informed about legal developments relating to sexual orientation, gender expression and identity and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). Hopefully, it will make it easier to find correct legal information about the developments in all regions of the world and, in particular, with regard to international law.

Ukraine: Kyiv court sets precedent by recognizing marriage rights for queer couple, challenges Foreign Ministry stance

Ukraine: Kyiv court sets precedent by recognizing marriage rights for queer couple, challenges Foreign Ministry stance

A Kyiv court has officially recognized the same-sex partnership of a Ukrainian diplomat and his longtime partner as a family, the news outlet Bukvy posted on Instagram on July 3.

The Desnianskyi District Court ruled in June 2025 that the men, who married in the U.S. in 2021 and have lived together since 2013, meet the legal definition of a family under Ukrainian and European human rights law.

More: https://english.nv.ua/life/kyiv-court-recognizes-gay-couple-as-family-rules-in-favor-of-diplomat-s-same-sex-partner-50527272.html#goog_rewarded

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