A year after Ukraine invasion, trans people struggle for hormones

Some trans people are resorting to risky home-brewed hormones as Russia's invasion pushes up drug prices

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FIRST PERSON: Here's how I run an unofficial trans hormone clinic in Ukraine

The past 12 months have been difficult for trans people in Ukraine, not least the struggle to find regular supplies of hormones as supply chains in the country have collapsed


Tennessee takes lead in Republican effort to restrict drag shows

Drag, which has become more visible in recent years, is facing a backlash from Republican legislators aiming to public performances


OPINION: Same-sex civil unions in Ukraine likely, but still several years away

Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun is the parliament’s most ardent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. She talks with Openly in Kyiv, a year after Russia invaded Ukraine


OPINION: LGBTQ+ Ukrainians need humanitarian NGOs to provide more help and less bureaucracy

One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the humanitarian sector is still leaving LGBTQ+ people out of its responses


OPINION: Why the European Convention on Human Rights matters to LGBTQ+ people

The ECHR has been instrumental over the past few decades in terms of moving the dial forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK


Accused LGBTQ club shooter to stand trial in Colorado for murder, hate crimes

The suspect faces multiple counts of first-degree murder and hate-crimes charges alleging the attack was motivated by prejudice against victims' sexual or gender identities


Forbes kicks off bid to lead Scotland, would have opposed gay marriage

Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes became the latest candidate hoping to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the country's first minister, but her stance on gay marriage upset some in her own party


Virginia Woolf´s 'Orlando' inspires transgender film at Berlinale

Philosopher Paul B. Preciado's explores the struggles of trans and binary people through Woolf's novel "Orlando" in his debut film at Berlinale


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