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War-weary trans Ukrainians are being forced to de-transition due to lack of hormones
Some trans Ukrainians are even “cooking up” their own hormones at home. That’s extremely dangerous.
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Former LGBTQ Nation correspondent injured by Russian shell fragments in Ukraine
Ashton-Cirillo tweeted that she has sustained permanent injuries while battling Russians on the front lines.
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Gay soldier flees Russian missile strike during speech honoring Ukrainian LGBTQ+ servicemembers
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, LGBTQ+ citizens have stepped up to fight, terrified of what a Russian victory could mean for their rights.
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Commentary
A Ukrainian victory is crucial for global LGBTQ+ rights
LGBTQ+ Ukrainians believe that, should Ukraine fall, all national progress on LGBTQ+ rights will be extinguished.
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Life
Ukraine’s only transgender correspondent has become a local legend
LGBTQ Nation correspondent Sarah Ashton-Cirillo may have moved into a new role, but she has significantly impacted the warzone.
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Life
Suicide prevention is the mission during war at Lifeline Ukraine
Ukraine has one suicide prevention organization and calls are up 300% since the Russian invasion.
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The LGBTQ community in Russia & Ukraine faced major challenges this week
While draconian acts were expected from Russian government entities, an event in Ukraine caused significantly greater consternation among local activists.
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War crimes against LGBTQ people in Ukraine are “worse than people can imagine”
Russian forces are hunting down gay men, raping and castrating them. We spoke with a war crimes investigator to find out what’s happening and what’s being done to get justice for the victims.
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Commentary
When death seems easy by comparison
A visit to a Ukrainian hospital treating victims of the Russian invasion teaches the true nature of war.
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Life
What it’s like being a transgender journalist in Ukraine
“The attacks on us, they are attacks on you, and every person.”
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I’m a transgender journalist covering the war in Ukraine
Here’s how I ended up covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the frontlines for LGBTQ Nation.
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Commentary
This is what it is like being Black in war-torn Ukraine right now
Sadly, racism will also be part of Ukraine’s war narrative.
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Vandals ransacked Ukraine LGBTQ center and savagely bit one of its workers
The vandals took advantage of the wartime chaos to attack the local LGBTQ center. Now the center is asking the public for help.
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Commentary
Russia tested the West by attacking Ukrainian LGBTQ people first. Europe & America looked away.
The struggle for LGBTQ rights has been an inherent part of this war in Ukraine since its very beginning.