LGBTQIA2S+ liberation

Reflections on ‘Mariela Castro’s March: Cuba’s LGBT Revolution’Reflections on ‘Mariela Castro’s March: Cuba’s LGBT Revolution’

Reflections on ‘Mariela Castro’s March: Cuba’s LGBT Revolution’

The documentary “Mariela Castro’s March: Cuba’s LGBT Revolution” aired on Nov. 28 on HBO. It likely had a wider audience…

November 29, 2016
‘LGBTQ liberation and working class struggle’‘LGBTQ liberation and working class struggle’

‘LGBTQ liberation and working class struggle’

We woke up on Nov. 9 to learn that the ultrabigoted, racist and woman-hating Trump was president-elect and that Mike…

November 16, 2016
Sexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feetSexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feet

Sexist predator or drone predator? Vote with your feet

Oct. 10 — This debacle of an election process is ­unprecedented, bizarre and absurd. And it is also ­dangerous. Analysis…

October 12, 2016
Still no justice for Kayla MooreStill no justice for Kayla Moore

Still no justice for Kayla Moore

San Francisco Kayla Moore was a Black transgender woman who was diagnosed as schizophrenic and weighed 350 pounds. She was…

October 1, 2016
Chelsea Manning’s hunger strike wins medical careChelsea Manning’s hunger strike wins medical care

Chelsea Manning’s hunger strike wins medical care

Chelsea Manning, sentenced to 35 years in prison for exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, launched a hunger…

September 27, 2016
Whistleblower Manning punished for suicide attemptWhistleblower Manning punished for suicide attempt

Whistleblower Manning punished for suicide attempt

In an arbitrary and inhumane decision, a U.S. Army disciplinary board sentenced heroic whistleblower Chelsea Manning to solitary confinement as…

September 25, 2016
Fighting for a rainbow of rightsFighting for a rainbow of rights

Fighting for a rainbow of rights

Roanoke, Va. A rainbow spectrum of individuals and organizations joined together for the 27th Roanoke Pride celebration Sept. 10-11 in…

September 15, 2016
Film Review: ‘Accidental Activists’ fight for same-sex marriage, adoption rightsFilm Review: ‘Accidental Activists’ fight for same-sex marriage, adoption rights

Film Review: ‘Accidental Activists’ fight for same-sex marriage, adoption rights

During their long struggle for justice — which culminated in the 2015 Supreme Court decision giving same-sex couples the right…

September 11, 2016
A celebration of strength and visibility: Pride in the CLEA celebration of strength and visibility: Pride in the CLE

A celebration of strength and visibility: Pride in the CLE

The trend of business-oriented LGBTQ Pride celebrations around the U.S. was overcome in Cleveland, at least for 2016. After 27…

August 15, 2016
Free Chelsea Manning!Free Chelsea Manning!

Free Chelsea Manning!

May 27 marked six years that Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning has been held in military custody. The heroic 28-year-old WikiLeaks…

July 24, 2016