Evangelical Churches Asks President and Parliament to Prevent Passing of Bills Against Discriminations of Gays

The Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine addressed Ukraine’s president, parliament, heads of the parliamentary factions and committees with the request to prevent the approval of legislative amendments in preventing discrimination, which it believes is an encroachment on the institute of family and stipulate special legal protection for the adherents of same-sex relations.  

The addresses were passed at the meeting of the heads of the Evangelical Churches of May 14, 2013, held under the chairmanship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Institute for Religious Freedom (IRF) reported.

On that day, the leadership of the parliament and factions decided to suspend consideration of Bills 2342 and 2342-1. However, they are still part of the agenda of the second session of the Verkhovna Radal.

The heads of Evangelical Churches again addressed the president with the request to ensure the further activity of the National Expert Committee on the Protection of Social Morality.

The council also expressed its disapproval of any actions or events to be held by the LGBT community aimed at propagating homosexual relations.