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J. Lester Feder

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

Stories that create change

Feb 4, 2026

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5 min read

Stories that create change

As The Queer Face of War publishes, its stories are fueling a campaign by 10 Ukrainian orgs and All Out to build global support for partnership rights and hate crime protections.

J. Lester Feder
J. Lester Feder
Queer Face of War launches at DC's P&P, Feb 6

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

Queer Face of War launches at DC's P&P, Feb 6

The Queer Face of War will be available worldwide in February. The people in these pages are still in danger, and their stories matter more now than when I first heard them.

J. Lester Feder
J. Lester Feder
Dispatch from Odesa

Dec 26, 2025

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4 min read

Dispatch from Odesa

A note from Yevheniia Kvasnevska, who I profiled in The Queer Face of War and is now helping me promote the project from her home in Odesa—when she has electricity.

J. Lester Feder
J. Lester Feder
Telling queer stories in a time of crisis

Dec 17, 2025

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4 min read

Telling queer stories in a time of crisis

Bringing The Queer Face of War to Kyiv. That's just the beginning—with your help.

J. Lester Feder
J. Lester Feder
Queer Visibility Is Power

Oct 30, 2025

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4 min read

Queer Visibility Is Power

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

J. Lester Feder
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
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
J. Lester Feder

The Queer Face of War

The Queer Face of War is the first in-depth visual and oral history of an LGBTQ+ community in war. Award-winning photographer and journalist J. Lester Feder presents portraits and profiles of queer Ukrainians, capturing both their vulnerabilities in conflict—and the ways they feel especially called to fight.

© 2026 J. Lester Feder.
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