“I dreamt of waking up as a girl”: a story of gender transition in TajikistanBy Asia-PlusA story of a Tajik transgender woman
Co-owner of a doughnut shop in Kyiv on raising money for Ukraine’s Armed Forces and helping LGBTQ militaryBy Oleksandra HorchynskaSasha Zhyliaev on his work after the full-scale invasion, 50 thousand pies for the military and IDPs, crowdfunding for LGBT soldiers, and the values war.
The unprotected: Police offer scant safety for Azerbaijan’s LGBTQI+By Ali Malikov20-year-old Emily Hajizadeh, a trans woman, feels like she is surrounded by threats.
Kharkiv. War. LGBT+By Anna SharyhinaCo-organizer of KharkivPride Anna Sharyhina introduces four queer persons who stayed in Kharkiv after Russia attacked Ukraine
Armenia’s silent agreement: Homophobia in the militaryBy Elen Mangasaryan (text) and Eliza Mkhitaryan (photo)Davit can still remember the panic he felt as he got closer to his 18th birthday — and official summons for military service.
Women at war. Problems of Ukrainian women fighters in the times of full-scale invasionBy Yuliana SkibitskaHow the state's policy towards women in the armed forces has changed over the 30 years of Ukraine's independence, what challenges women have faced since the full-scale invasion, and