{"id":"9d2741d5-e1cb-4566-b225-7c1c2fed41f7","kind":"sos","name":"Kherson. LGBTQ+ under occupation.","slug":"kherson-lgbtq-under-occupation","url":"https://api.events.ccc.de/congress/2025/event/9d2741d5-e1cb-4566-b225-7c1c2fed41f7/?format=json","track":null,"assembly":"sos","room":"4d734db6-fb54-460c-98fc-5f8c55025ef7","location":null,"language":"en","description":"Queer People in Occupied Territories: Cases from Kherson\r\n\r\nThis talk is about the experiences of queer people living in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, with a focus on Kherson.\r\n\r\nUsing real-life cases, it shows how war, occupation, and strict control affect LGBTQ+ people’s daily lives — their safety, visibility, ability to stay true to their identity, and to keep in touch with their community.\r\n\r\nThe talk will cover:\r\n\r\nRisks and survival strategies under occupation, including hiding one’s identity, internal and external displacement, and self-censorship.\r\n\r\nViolence and threats faced by LGBTQ+ people, from psychological pressure and blackmail to direct repression by the occupying authorities.\r\n\r\nThe talk will be held online.","schedule_start":"2025-12-27T23:30:00+01:00","schedule_duration":"00:50:00","schedule_end":"2025-12-28T00:20:00+01:00"}