Those fleeing Ukraine have largely received a warm welcome. But LGBTQ people have felt particularly vulnerable trying to map out where they can go. Some worry about homophobia in Poland and Hungary. Trans women, who have not yet legally changed their gender, have been threatened for trying to leave the country. From Berlin, reporter Jessica Bateman meets groups that are helping LGBTQ people from Russian-speaking countries find shelter and tolerance.
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