Olena Pushniak,
university history professor
“My position is very conservative and old-fashioned, although my attitude to gay people is sympathetic. But Ukraine already has too many problems to solve within the social sphere, and I do not think that gay pride is worth paying that much attention to.”
Taras Buzdygan,
event manager
“I support all minorities feeling comfortable in Ukraine, but I do not see the point of a gay pride march. I’ve never witnessed any kind of abuse towards gay people among the people I know. Ukrainian society is not ready for this, especially in the western regions.”
Vasyl Odryna,
school teacher
“My attitude towards the gay pride march is quite positive. In Ukraine, the situation with LGBT rights has always been tense, and this was one of the things that separated us from Europe. But I think that (homosexuality) is mostly just a craze among young people.”
Olga Zikunova,
university student
“If we want to become a European state, holding gay pride marches is not the way to do it. Ukraine is a civilized country and a gay pride march could produce completely different life views, which could degrade our youth and destroy their personalities.”
