J. Lester Feder

Journalist /Photographer. Author of TheQueerFaceOfWar.com. Banjo player, dog dad, grumpier old man.

Oct 30, 2025

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Queer Visibility Is Power

This has become my mantra for this project, a lesson I learned from Ukrainians like Oleksii Polukhin.

J. Lester Feder

Queer lives, war, and democracy: my new book from Ukraine

Oct 22, 2025

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4 min read

Queer lives, war, and democracy: my new book from Ukraine

During my trips to Ukraine, I realized I was building a historic collection of portraits and oral history that give a broad look at a queer community in war.

J. Lester Feder

My 1st book, The Queer Face of War, is out!

Oct 21, 2025

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4 min read

My 1st book, The Queer Face of War, is out!

During my trips to Ukraine, I realized I was building a historic collection of portraits and oral history that give a broad look at a queer community in war.

J. Lester Feder