Tag: transgender liberation
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Political economy of passing
In recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week, Eric Maroney meditates on what it means to be Black and transgender in white-supremacist, capitalist society. In spite of carceral logics and practices alongside intimately felt gender discipline, Maroney finds reason for hope in queer and abolitionist kinship.
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The continuing relevance of Beyond a Boundary
Joel Sronce describes the continuing relevance and insight of C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary.
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Celebrating pride month
In this Tempest editorial, Eric Maroney for the Editorial Board explains why Stonewall and its legacy remain important to our understanding of queer resistance-more than ever at a time when LGBTQIA people find themselves under attack.
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“Trans bans” and “groomer panic”
Dean O’Possum situates the recent wave of anti-trans attacks in the context of a broader pattern of moral panics whipping up right-wing forces against trans people and the Left more broadly.
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“We’re all here for the same reason”
Jonah ben Avraham and Amber Boardman are Ohio-based socialists working to defend queer communities from fascist violence and they discuss the lessons of the past several months and the new challenges facing anti-fascists around the country.
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The alt-right anti-trans crusades
Eric Maroney argues that the far-right attacks on transgender people stem from profound social anxiety over the crises posed by neoliberal capitalism.
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Reproductive rights for all
Anyanwu L. argues that queer and trans folks having access to safe and free reproductive healthcare is crucial to building our movements.
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