anti-trans reaction

by Joel Sronce

Joel Sronce describes the continuing relevance and insight of C.L.R. James’ Beyond a Boundary.

Posted June 20, 2023 Article

It’s a smaller world in DeSantis’ Florida

Building the movement for queer and trans liberation

by Eric Maroney

Eric Maroney provides an analysis of the response to the ongoing wave of attacks against queer and trans youth in the U.S. with a focus on Florida governor and recently announced presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

Posted April 18, 2023 Article

“Trans bans” and “groomer panic”

A timeline of the anti-trans moral panic in the U.S.

by Dean O'Possum

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.

Posted April 6, 2023 Article

“We’re all here for the same reason”

Lessons from Community Defense in Ohio

by Jonah ben Avraham and Amber Boardman

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.

Posted November 13, 2022 Article

Shitstorming the opposition

How the far right weaponized free speech to attack a Drag Story Time event

by Dean O'Possum

Dean O’Possum writes about a far-right effort to attack a local Drag Story Time event in Eugene, Oregon and the ideological landscape in which transphobic legislation, online conspiracies, and hate speech targeting trans youth must be understood, organized against, and resisted. Excerpt: Dean O’Possum writes about a far-right protest against a Drag Story Time event in Eugene, Oregon, why these attacks are spreading, and how we can fight back.

Posted April 17, 2022 Event

Responding to the backlash

Fighting for trans & queer liberation

by Tempest

A wave of legislation targeting trans and queer people is sweeping across the United States from Alabama to Arizona. Tempest Collective will be hosting a panel discussion on Sunday, April 24th at 1pm Eastern on what motivates these attacks and how to respond. Registration link here; Facebook event details here.