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Beyond the Binary. On trans*, genderqueer and lesbian identities in Poland and Germany from 19th century to present day by Małgorzata Sikora-Tarnowska, Fides Schopp, Leo Paulsen, published on Blog der Republik

New Stories about queer personalities and culture of Eastern and Central Europe from Eastern Queerope

Moving Stories: LGBTQI Ukrainian Refugees. A review of six in-depth interviews with people who left Ukraine because of the war by Oleksandra Kantser, Andrii Shestaliuk, published on Oko.press

Queer Rights and Marriage Equality Under War, Authoritarianism, and Democracy. A study of Ukraine, Belarus, and Estonia, three countries with radically different approaches by Julia Holub, Gleb Veng, published on Gender in Detail

Gaps in Remembrance – Queer Biographies during National Socialism. Queer survivors of Nazi persecution could not speak openly about their experiences due to ongoing state oppression. This German-language audio piece is a search for clues by Kio Weck, published on freie-radios.net

Queerly Beloved: Romani and Sinti Resistance Through the Ages. Six podcast episodes in German explore the history of the Roma and Sinti with a focus on activism, resistance, and the fight for equality and justice by Melania Swiontek Brzezinski, Ann Toma-Toader, published on taz

Queer and Trans People Have Always Been Here. These Are Their Stories. How do the past biographies connect with the experiences of trans people today? by Anton Ambroziak, Marit Blossey, published on Oko.press, Siegessäule

Queer Fronts. Alice Weidel resolves the paradox of being a chairwoman of the queer-hostile AfD by distinguishing between ‘homosexual’ and ‘queer’. Divisions are also opening up within the queer community by Małgorzata Sikora-Tarnowska, Fides Schopp, Leo Paulsen, published
on Kontext Wochenzeitung