Journalist /Photographer. Author of TheQueerFaceOfWar.com. Banjo player, dog dad, grumpier old man.
May 11, 2026
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Scenes from the Vienna exhibition launch and my turn on Eurovision’s “Turquoise Carpet”
May 1, 2026
Visiting one of the world’s finest printers is part of my final countdown.
Apr 7, 2026
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Donations to help bring The Queer Face of War to Eurovision etc. will be doubled. Please help me reach my $5,000 goal!
Apr 2, 2026
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The Russian invasion created a surge in support for partnership rights for queer soldiers in Ukraine. But now it's facing a backlash.
Mar 25, 2026
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Some incredible opportunities coming up to build solidarity with Ukraine and queer people everywhere fighting authoritarianism.
Mar 2, 2026
Join me and CNN's Miriam Elder for the NYC launch of The Queer Face of War and book signing at MoMA PS1, March 14, 4pm.
Feb 21, 2026
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February 24 is the 4th anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion. That same day, an LGBTQ group will be banned as "extremist" in Moscow. The two events are connected.
Feb 4, 2026
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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.
Jan 23, 2026
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.
Dec 26, 2025
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.
Dec 17, 2025
Bringing The Queer Face of War to Kyiv. That's just the beginning—with your help.
Oct 30, 2025
This has become my mantra for this project, a lesson I learned from Ukrainians like Oleksii Polukhin.
Oct 22, 2025
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.
Oct 21, 2025
