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Women and the working-class struggle
The following is based on a talk presented at the Socialist Women’s Conference in New York City on Feb. 11,…
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Anti-gay bigotry, the NBA and John Amaechi’s coming out
In February 2007, John Amaechi became the first male professional basketball player to publicly announce that he is gay. He…
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Florida high school student sues to have Gay Straight Alliance club
A student at Okeechobee High School and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Nov. 15, 2006, to…
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New Jersey vote reflects advance in struggle for transgender equality
On Dec. 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill that prohibits discriminatory practices against transgender people in employment, housing…
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World AIDS Day: Profit system rules while millions die
As governments around the world struggle desperately to provide treatment and care to millions of poor and oppressed people infected…
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AIDS: Grappling with a global crisis
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, a day focused on remembering the tens of millions of people who have died…
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LGBT movement should stand with the oppressed, not the imperialists
The recent New Jersey Superior Court ruling on the right of same-sex couples to unite and enjoy the same rights…
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New Jersey court ruling reflects advances in LGBT marriage equality movement
On Oct. 25, the New Jersey State Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision affirmed that same-sex couples have the right…
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State high courts say no to marriage equality
On July 6, in a setback for the movement for equal rights, rulings by judges in the New York State…
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Solidarity is the key to advancing LGBT rights
This June, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement marks the 37th anniversary of the June 27, 1969 Stonewall Rebellion.…
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