As an American, one of the things that gives me a feeling of kinship with the Ukrainian people is their courage in refusing to accept a future determined for them by Putin, and their resolve in fighting for their freedom despite the odds. That includes fighting to make a free country for all Ukrainians, including marginalized ones from their LGBTQ communities.

It saddens me that @timkmak lost subscribers because he highlighted the stories of Ukraine's LGBTQ community in his reporting. I've subscribed and encourage others to do so, too.

#slavaUkraini #lgbtq #allyship

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A war correspondent's open notebook, reporting live from Kyiv. Compelling human stories that illustrate what’s happening during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Click to read The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

@DaveMWilburn @timkmak I just want to ask some of these people, "WTF are you so AFRAID of? Do you think they're gonna sneak into your house in the middle of the night and kiss your peepee or something?"

@DaveMWilburn @timkmak

Remember when Americans loved underdogs? What happened to that?