Viktor Pylypenko, a Ukrainian war veteran who fought in the country's east against pro-Russian separatists, poses for a picture with his military uniform in Kyiv, Ukraine September 1, 2021. Pylypenko came out publicly as gay in 2018 and co-founded a non-governmental organisation that supports LGBT+ people in the country's military and promotes tolerance and equal rights in the army. Picture taken September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko