A Very Brief And Subjective Queer History of Ukraine

In June 2022, Shebetko graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam with a Bachelor’s degree in photography. А Very Brief and Subjective Queer History of Ukraine was his graduation project and at the same time a systematization of his previous photographic projects.

The book contains a timeline of the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine with dates and events that Shebetko considers defining or important for the country, as well as photographs, interviews and essays. All texts and photos were personally created by Anton. The book was designed by his friend, the Dutch designer Pieter Jan Boterhoek.

While working on the book, Shebetko was guided by Rajduzhna knyga (published in 2018 by the LGBTQ rights center Nash svit), which contains an introduction and interviews with representatives of the Ukrainian LGBTQ+ community.