Even though Ukraine is in the middle of an atrocious and deadly war with Russia, the population still strife to ensure that the issues of everyday life are not forgotten.  Hence real-life couples – both LGBT and heterosexual, celebrity and not – have come together to take part in a campaign for marriage equality in Ukraine.

Hornet, the world’s queer social network, has partnered with visionary filmmaker and queer activist Yuriy Dvizhon to help shed light on LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine. Dvizhon’s latest documentary feature, Marriage (In)Equality in Ukraine is a two-part short that explores the reality of same-sex marriage in Ukraine, as the country’s Parliament is currently considering a bill on same-sex marriage. This bill would allow same-sex couples to have some of the same marital rights as heterosexual couples.The documentary premiered on Wednesday, October 11.

In part one of the documentary, Dvizhon poses the question: What if we lived in a world where the fight for marriage equality was reversed — and heterosexual couples were denied the right to marry? The simulation explores some of the most common consequences that queer couples face by not being granted fundamental rights: the daily prejudice, the lack of parental rights, and the inability to stay beside loved ones in life-and-death situations.

The second part of Dvizhon’s short brings together true stories from real same-sex couples in Ukraine and the impact the country’s lack of LGBTQ+ laws has had on their lives.

Marriage (In)Equality in Ukraine is available to watch here on YouTube as well as on streaming platforms Megogo, Kyivstar TV, and OUT TV.