Andrei Ushakov and Aleksandr Skitsan sought refuge in US in November 2024.
Activists claim U.S. Christian groups are financing attacks on equality
Building a community amid attacks from inside and outside the country
Advocacy groups praised recommendation's unanimous adoption
Measures would restrict gender recognition, limit adoption rights
Eric Nelson was one of five gay ambassadors during first Trump administration
Tommy Robinson led Sept. 13 rally in London
Trans Kids Deserve Better founded in June 2024
Kharkiv is less than 30 miles from Russian border
Jim Sweeney and Jason Carson Wilson were among 1,200 pilgrims