LGBTQIA2S+ liberation

Anti-racist dyke contingent in San FranciscoAnti-racist dyke contingent in San Francisco

Anti-racist dyke contingent in San Francisco

A contingent of people in the Dyke March in San Francisco, June 28, called out to “Take back the Dyke…

July 1, 2015
Los Angeles PRIDE forumLos Angeles PRIDE forum

Los Angeles PRIDE forum

“Liberation and solidarity in the age of the Black Lives Matter movement” was the topic of discussion during a June…

July 1, 2015
LGBTQ victory shows that mass struggle wins rightsLGBTQ victory shows that mass struggle wins rights

LGBTQ victory shows that mass struggle wins rights

June 26 was a day of huge celebrations. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Laws defining…

June 29, 2015
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer view on rights, liberation, & anti-racist solidarityLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer view on rights, liberation, & anti-racist solidarity

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer view on rights, liberation, & anti-racist solidarity

The following excerpts are from a talk on “LGBTQ: Rights, Liberation and Solidarity” given by Shelley Ettinger, a former WW…

June 29, 2015
Sexual Minorities Archives: ‘Queer Archiving = Queer Activism’Sexual Minorities Archives: ‘Queer Archiving = Queer Activism’

Sexual Minorities Archives: ‘Queer Archiving = Queer Activism’

For LGBTQ Pride, WW Contributing Editor Minnie Bruce Pratt interviewed longtime anti-racist Transgender activist Ben Power Alwin, curator of the…

June 28, 2015
Gender bias behind Detroit outrageGender bias behind Detroit outrage

Gender bias behind Detroit outrage

We are taught, beginning in elementary school, that our rights are protected by the Constitution. Freedom of expression is one…

June 28, 2015
Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotryMichigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on June 11 signed into law House bills 4188, 4189 and 4190, which combined give “faith-based”…

June 21, 2015
Black Lives Matter statement at Boston PrideBlack Lives Matter statement at Boston Pride

Black Lives Matter statement at Boston Pride

We demand fair and equitable Pride fees. It is an outrage that community organizations and nonprofits, serving the most vulnerable…

June 21, 2015
Book review: ‘Out in the Union’Book review: ‘Out in the Union’

Book review: ‘Out in the Union’

“Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America,” by Miriam Frank, Temple University Press, 2014 The importance of…

June 21, 2015
Boston Pride confronts racismBoston Pride confronts racism

Boston Pride confronts racism

Black Lives Matter Boston, members of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition and supporters challenged systemic racism and corporate “pride” by…

June 17, 2015