LIVE From Ukraine: LGBTQ Rights Are Under Attack Worldwide | This Gay Week

What happens when you discuss LGBTQ rights while ballistic missiles are falling nearby?
This week on This Gay Week, Scott Jacobsen joins me live from Ukraine to examine the biggest LGBTQ stories from around the world—including the realities of living in a war zone while continuing to fight for equality.
This week’s stories include:
• Russia’s crackdown on LGBTQ people reaches absurd new levels, with even SpongeBob SquarePants caught in the Kremlin’s culture war.
• A Russian bar owner and two employees are arrested simply for allowing LGBTQ people to gather.
• Ukrainian LGBTQ soldiers risk their lives defending their country, only to return home still fighting for equal rights.
• Bulgaria holds a government-supported “Family March” on the same day as Pride, raising new questions about LGBTQ equality in Eastern Europe.
• New setbacks for transgender rights in the United States spark concern over whether similar policies could spread around the world.
These stories aren’t isolated—they’re part of a growing global struggle over equality, freedom, and human rights.
Join us for thoughtful conversation, analysis, and perspectives you won’t hear on most mainstream news programs.
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