A salute to pioneering radical queer activist Patrick Haggerty, member of the first out gay country band, Lavender Country.
LGBTQ
Monkeypox queer-shaming echoes AIDS crisis
It’s taken the angry LGBTQ+ community and healthcare workers to expose callous government inaction and organize for vaccinations and treatment.
Letters to the editor, October 2022
Feedback from our readers on the energy crisis, poetry, and LGBTQ+ rights in Africa.
LGBTIQ+ oppression and resistance across Africa
A look at the historical and contemporary causes of LGBTIQA+ oppression in Africa and at those working against it.
Colonial legacy of queer and trans discrimination in Africa
Bigotry against LGBTQ+ people was imported by the earliest European invaders. But the queer and trans community is fighting back.
Gender-choice passport victory
The U.S. joins other countries that offer a third gender option on official documents — a good step in a larger battle.
The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye: A multi-issue manifesto for transgender justice
The Transgender Issue is a sophisticated and compelling argument for justice, demanding that the scapegoating of transgender people must stop!
Students protest “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Florida youth lead an impressive fight against the state’s governor and his legislators’ undisguised bigotry, under the guise of “parental rights.”
Beware! Decades of hard-fought reforms under threat from Religious Freedom Bill
With a federal election looming, the Morrison government has put religious freedom back on the political agenda with a new draft to be introduced by December.
Turkish women fight to end violence
Turkey’s hard-right president may think that second-class citizenship is the lot of women and the LGBTQ+ community, but thousands in the streets beg to differ.
Freedom Socialist Party National Convention
December 2-5, 2022
Tukwila, Washington
FSP will meet to assess these turbulent times of war and social and environmental crises, and together party members will decide on steps forward to meet the challenges with boldness and confidence. Latin American comrades in the Committee for Revolutionary International Regroupment will attend as guests and participate. For more info, contact the National Office at 206-985-4621 or FSPus@socialism.com.
