gay rights
Homage to Michael: My (East) German friend of half a century
January 15, 2021The World Federation of Democratic Youth, a pro-Communist network of student and young people’s organizations based in Prague, published World Student News, a magazine gently trying to promote peaceful coexistence and socialist politics. The magazine carried...
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Stonewall anniversary: Rainbow capitalism or LGBTQ liberation?
June 28, 2019The fight for LGBTQ freedom has to again look beyond legal rights and regulations; it has to look toward liberation.
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Gay and trans workers may soon lose workplace protections
May 3, 2019The U.S. Supreme Court will soon determine whether federal employment law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Shepard Memorial: “We’ve come far but have far yet to go.”
November 9, 2018The recent memorial service and reburial at Washington National Cathedral of Matthew Shepard showed “the distance we’ve come and how far we’ve yet to travel” for LGBTQ people.
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Justices consider whether a baker has right to discriminate against gays
December 11, 2017Observers think Justice Kennedy's vote could determine the outcome.
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