Top
Leslie Feinberg’s legacy for the trans liberation struggle
Talk given in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 25, 2026. Good evening. My name is Melinda, my pronouns are she/her, I’m a proud trans woman, and I am thrilled to be back in my home state […]
Author: Melinda Butterfield
LGBTQ+
Mild in manner, bold in matter: the revolutionary life of Bob McCubbin
The following are opening remarks at the memorial service for Comrade Bob McCubbin, held on March 21, 2026, at the People’s Forum in New York City. Bob McCubbin was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation, […]
Around the world
Brooklyn march to free Cilia Flores: Solidarity with Venezuelan women!
On International Women’s Day, March 8, a crowd marched to MDC Brooklyn, a federal detention center in the Sunset Park neighborhood, to demand freedom for Venezuelan First Combatant Cilia Flores and President Nicolás Maduro, as […]
In the U.S.
‘Minnesota makes us proud’: 25,000 march against ICE in NYC
New York, Jan. 30 – It’s bitterly cold – the coldest night of the weeklong polar vortex gripping New York City. Despite this, an estimated 25,000 people joined a rally and march to demand that […]
In the U.S.
‘When one of us is struck down, a thousand rise’: voices from Minneapolis
Keith Porter. Parady La. Heber Sánchez Domínguez. Victor Manuel Diaz. Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz. Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres. Geraldo Lunas Campos. Renee Nicole Good. Alex Pretti. Some names you know. Others you may not have seen […]
Im/migrants and refugees
Renee Good’s murder shines spotlight on far-right war on queer women
Previous articles in this series: ‘We will get ICE out of Minnesota’: Community, unions mobilize for Jan. 23 The siege of Minneapolis: testimonies from the front lines “If they are going to shoot us and […]
In the U.S.
The siege of Minneapolis: testimonies from the front lines
In an effort to provide readers with a clearer picture of events in Minneapolis, Struggle-La Lucha has spoken to local activists and community members and gathered testimonies from other participants in the local response to […]
In the U.S.
‘We will get ICE out of Minnesota’: Community, unions mobilize for Jan. 23
Imagine federal agents are besieging your neighborhood. Gas canisters and explosives are popping off all around. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have just shot someone nearby. You pile your children, including your six-month-old baby, […]
LGBTQ+
NYC rally: ‘I believe in trans youth power’
Jan. 10 — Under a cold, steady rain, hundreds of people rallied today in New York’s Union Square to defend the lives of transgender children and all trans people. Holding a sea of umbrellas, signs […]
History
From Sally-Tom to Charlotte Fosgate: populism and the fight for trans lives, then and now
In May, the Struggle for Socialism Party Los Angeles branch discussed the new book, “Against Fascism: Reclaiming Populism’s Legacy for Today’s Class Struggle,” compiled by Louisiana socialist Gregory Williams. Following is the closing presentation for […]