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Nov 15 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
ukrainians fight for the right to exist. exist proudly as who we are in all of our diversity.

such a moving tribute to queer ukrainians and our #PrideBrigade by @MartinJDocherty, reminding all of us what ukraine really stands for.

thank you, my friend ✊🏼

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this has been such a dark day. seeing our closest friends and allies, like @MartinJDocherty, keep fighting for ukraine passionately and persistently at our worst hour makes all the difference and helps to carry on
compared to thousands of queer ukrainians fiercely defending ukraine and europe from fascism on the frontline, i do not deserve my name being mentioned in the commons alongside those heroes — but i am honored to amplify their stories every day.

they are the pride of free world
if you want to support ukrainian queer soldiers, check:

🏳️‍🌈the work of ukrainian lgbtq+ military association
instagram.com/lgbtiqmilitary

🏳️‍🌈the work of @KyivPride that also fundraises for frontline needs of our #PrideBrigade

🏳️‍🌈or just donate to ukraine army
bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/na…

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going through genocide is not “my political views”
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#russiancolonialism has been using identity wars as a successful 'divide-and-rule' tactic for at least a century now. this example from 1920s central asia just bonkers, but also sounds too 2022
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on darkest days i cheer myself with a reminder that, unlike other colonial empires, #russiancolonialism was born out of self-hatred and a non-stop desire to pretend they are someone else
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