UKRAINE PRIDE IN KYIV

A patch with the flag of the Union of the LGBT military, which features a coat of arms with unicorn, and the patch with LGBT flag, as seen on the military uniform of the LGBTQ+ military personnel participating in the Kyiv Pride march in Kyiv, Ukraine on June 16, 2024. Mariia is from Mariupol and joined the army in 2015, and now she serves in the communications of the 47th brigade. She is in Kyiv on a short vacation. This is the first Pride march in the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than two years ago. For security reasons, this year the number of participants was limited, up to around 500, and the organizers did not openly disclose the time and location of the event. The police significantly limited the route of the March and allowed the participants to walk only 100 meters. (Photo by Oksana Parafeniuk/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)