Щерба, ДзвениславаДьяченко, Іван2026-04-072026-04-0720251112663-063Xhttps://doi.org/10.18523/2617-9067.2025.8.117-125https://ekmair.ukma.edu.ua/handle/123456789/38971The relevance of visibility of LGBT people in different spheres of social life in Ukraine, particularly in the Armed Forces and voluntary military formations, increased after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, in spite of the fact that the social movement of LGBT military personnel and veterans began to be established in 2018 during the ATO-OUF. The question of visibility shed light on such aspects as social attitudes towards LGBT people involved in the country’s defense, implementation of anti-discrimination policies as well as problems and needs of LGBT people in the army that used to be silenced and suppressed for a long time in the institution of the army.The article focuses on the analysis of the phenomenon of establishment of the LGBT military movement in the Ukrainian army in 2018 as well as identifies some issues that LGBT people face while serving in the military: homophobia, risks of bullying, and the inability to legalize relations with partners.Additionally, the article examines examples of anti-discrimination policies that were implemented in Sweden, the USA, the United Kingdom, and Canada as possibilities for changes in Ukraine after their adaptation to the local context. Lastly, the article presents findings of the survey conducted for the research titled "First Complex Research of LGBT+ Military in Ukraine" by the NGO "Ukrainian LGBT+ Military and Veterans for Equal Rights", which identified key tendencies in the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the participation of LGBT people in the defense of Ukraine during the war as well as possibilities for the implementation of anti-discrimination policies in the army. After the analysis, it was found that in spite of regional differences, the majority of Ukrainians (71.8%) accept that LGBT people participate in the defense of Ukraine on an equal basis with heterosexual people. Additionally, 63% of respondents stated that norms, regulations and rules of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have to defend the rights of LGBT military personnel. Therefore, it can be concluded that Ukrainians have a predominantly positive attitude towards LGBT military personnel and support the protection of their rights in the army.У статті окреслено роль ЛГБТ-військових в українському суспільстві як суб’єкта спротиву в російсько-українській війні в контексті суспільних настроїв та можливостей для впровадження антидискримінаційних політик в інституті армії. За результатами дослідження, які ґрунтуються на матеріалах проведеного опитування, виокремлено основні тенденції в громадській думці щодо участі ЛГБТ-людей у захисті країни під час повномасштабної війни та впровадження політик із протидії дискримінації в армії України. Крім того, розглянуто приклади політик щодо ЛГБТ-військових у Швеції, США, Великій Британії та Канаді, які потенційно могли б бути адаптовані і до українського контексту.ukЛГБТ-військовіЛГБТ-рухУкраїнадискримінаціягромадська думкаукраїнське суспільстворосійсько-українська війнастаттяLGBT militaryLGBT movementUkrainediscriminationmasculinityRussia’s war against UkraineArticle