Derek Huffman, a 46-year-old construction welder, moved his wife and three kids from Texas to Russia to avoid LGBTQ “indoctrination.”
But now he’s being sent to the frontlines of Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine.
The couple moved their family from Texas to Russia after hearing one of their daughters learned “about lesbians from a girl in her class.” They considered that “indoctrination.” Horrors! She learned lesbians exist!?!?!?!
More from Yahoo News:
A trip to Moscow in May 2023 convinced the family that Russia offered the traditional values they desired.
“The city was cleaner, safer, and more orderly than we ever imagined. Most importantly, we found a place that respected our values – where we finally felt at home,” Mr Huffman continued.
Upon arriving in Russia, the family were featured in several state-affiliated media outlets, where they described their move as a rejection of Western cultural values. Mr Huffman said he wanted to earn his place in Russian society not via handouts but through service.
Huffman said he joined the military to gain expedited Russian citizenship for his family and to “earn” the respect of other Russians. He also thought his skills as a welder would keep him out away from danger.
She also said that her husband – who has no prior military experience – has received no salary, and received his training in Russian, a language he doesn’t speak, leaving him woefully unprepared to serve in active combat, describing Derek’s situation as “being thrown to the wolves.”
An American father who moved to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” for his kids is being sent to the front line against Ukraine despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role.
Derek Huffman, 46, feels he is being “thrown to the wolves”https://t.co/JG8Oq03Lto — Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 19, 2025
The Telegraph reports that a link was posted on their YouTube channel on Sunday (since been deleted) directing users to a Telegram group titled “Save that little girls.”
The group contained a single message: “We are asking the United States government to save this family.” A photo of Mrs Huffman and her daughters crying in the street was included in the post.
Read more at The Telegraph.
A few months ago DeAnna Huffman announced that her husband Derek is joining the Russian Army.
They said they wouldn’t send him to the front lines. They lied. What you get when you’re an American who moves to Russia for “Christian values.” pic.twitter.com/nyP06J9XRl — Natalia Antonova (@NataliaAntonova) July 13, 2025
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