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Queer people\u2019s experiences of war have largely been invisible. Portraits like the ones in this book are rare because most recent wars have been fought in places where it is generally unsafe for queer people to come out. But Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is different: Queer people have become a visible part of the war effort, continuing to fight for their rights as they join the fight for their country. Queer freedom and the fight for democracy are deeply entwined in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has partly framed the war as a battle to protect \u201ctraditional values,\u201d making this the first war in which a global superpower has invaded its neighbour with the explicit goal of rolling back LGBTQ rights. Award-winning photographer and journalist J. Lester Feder shows us The Queer Face of War<\/em><\/strong> in this remarkable collection of stunning portraits and moving profiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Award-winning photographer and journalist J. Lester Feder shows us The Queer Face of War in this remarkable collection of stunning portraits and moving profiles, capturing the many ways queer people can be vulnerable in armed conflict\u2014and the many ways they feel especially called to fight.
\nForeword by Olena Shevchenko, Insight 8
\nIntroduction 10
\nMap 16
\nHistorical Timeline 19
\nWHEN THERE IS 25
\nNO LIGHT
\nTHIS IS WHERE YOUR 43
\nLIGHT COMES FROM
\nOUR WORLD 61
\nI SAW IT WITH MY 85
\nOWN EYES
\nTHE FEAR IS PERMANENT 101
\nHOW AM I GOING TO 115
\nLIVE WITHOUT HER?
\nNotes on Sourcing 130
\nAcknowledgements 132
\nAbout the Author 133<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":69764,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5485],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-68571","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-photography","7":"author-by-author-j-lester-feder","8":"publisher-verlag-kettler","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Queer Face of War - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: The Queer Face of War, Pages: 144 Pages, Publish Date: 3rd Feb 2026, Author: J. 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