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Dispatch

Journalists, professionals and activists on the frontlines of LGBTQ2S+ social movements around the world give a first-person account of their experiences.

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war
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Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war

With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers

By Viktoriia Kovalenko
What does LGBTQ+ activism in Hungary look like now?
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What does LGBTQ+ activism in Hungary look like now?

Orbán’s election victory built on homophobia marks a dangerous moment, but referendum “win” could signal future gains 

By Riley Sparks
What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland
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What a rare court victory means for queer and trans people in Poland

Activists with Atlas of Hate document Polish jurisdictions declaring themselves “LGBT-free zones”

By Francesca Capoccia
Kenya’s new LGBTQ+ police initiative aims to address homophobic violence
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Kenya’s new LGBTQ+ police initiative aims to address homophobic violence

The country sees at least 50 cases of crime against queer people each month

By Gitonga Njeru
What LGBTQ2S+ organizations want from the new Liberal government
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What LGBTQ2S+ organizations want from the new Liberal government

Xtra spoke to three organizations about the most pressing issues for Justin Trudeau and his party to address

By Arvin Joaquin
How can Canada’s next federal government support LGBTQ2S+ youth?
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How can Canada’s next federal government support LGBTQ2S+ youth?

Youth advocate Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah hopes young queer and trans Canadians can learn the power of disruption

By Arvin Joaquin
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What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?
Politics

What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?

Activist Praney Anand calls for culture-specific resources and government aid

By Arvin Joaquin
How can a new Canadian government collaborate with Two-Spirit people?
Politics

How can a new Canadian government collaborate with Two-Spirit people?

John R. Sylliboy on Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous needs, the upcoming federal election and reconciliation

By Arvin Joaquin
Despite ongoing homophobia, Kenya forms an LGBTQ+ state agency
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Despite ongoing homophobia, Kenya forms an LGBTQ+ state agency

The agency will report back to the government on discrimination faced by marginalized queer and trans Kenyans

By Gitonga Njeru
After a year in isolation, returning to Pride was an exercise in finding joy
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After a year in isolation, returning to Pride was an exercise in finding joy

L.A.-based writer Jon Higgins reflects on Pride Day at Universal Studios, and the thrill of being surrounded by community again

By Jon Higgins
How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans
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How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans

As India battled through yet another wave of COVID-19 outbreaks and I couldn’t leave home, I told my family who I really am

By Urmi Bhattacheryya
Despair and resistance in Sheikh Jarrah
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Despair and resistance in Sheikh Jarrah

A queer Palestinian pop star reflects on how the fight for freedom is a feminist issue, an LGBTQ+ issue and an issue of racial justice

By Bashar Murad
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The Turkish government is targeting LGBTQ+ communities, but activists refuse to back down
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The Turkish government is targeting LGBTQ+ communities, but activists refuse to back down

Despite increased police presence and the derision of LGBTQ+ people by government officials, queer and trans Turks are making themselves even more visible through Pride and protest

By Clare Busch
I found trans resilience in an eighth grade, rural Ohio classroom
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I found trans resilience in an eighth grade, rural Ohio classroom

When I wound up in a traditional community for my student-teacher placement, I sought comfort in unspoken LGBTQ2S+ connections

By Gill Platek
After a summer of protest, queer Nigerians continue to fight for rights
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After a summer of protest, queer Nigerians continue to fight for rights

Whether on the streets or in creative ways online, LGBTQ+ Nigerians are creating community and calling for change in the wake of the #EndSARS movement

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh
How queer South Koreans are finding resilience during COVID-19
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How queer South Koreans are finding resilience during COVID-19

An outbreak of the virus in a Seoul gay club early in the pandemic left LGBTQ+ Koreans an easy target for homophobia. But the community continues to fight back

By Heezy Yang
Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools
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Inside the fight against transphobia in Singapore schools

A journalist attends a five-person protest for a trans student—a rarity in the restrictive Southeast Asian city-state

By Kirsten Han
Georgia on my mind: Celebrating a new era of American politics
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Georgia on my mind: Celebrating a new era of American politics

Black gay minister Ashton Totten-Reynolds on his efforts to get out the vote in America’s most crucial battleground state

By Ashton Totten-Reynolds
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