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Author: Melinda Butterfield

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In the U.S.

The siege of Minneapolis: testimonies from the front lines

January 18, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
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 […]
MIRAC
In the U.S.

‘We will get ICE out of Minnesota’: Community, unions mobilize for Jan. 23

January 17, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
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, […]
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LGBTQ+

NYC rally: ‘I believe in trans youth power’

January 12, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
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 […]
Seattleprotest
History

From Sally-Tom to Charlotte Fosgate: populism and the fight for trans lives, then and now

June 2, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
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 […]
Baltimoreiwdmarch
Oppressed genders

International Women’s Day 2025: Attempted trans genocide is a warning to the whole working class

March 11, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
Talk given by Melinda Butterfield of the Struggle for Socialism Party at the International Women’s Day March and Teach-In in Baltimore on March 8, 2025. Video on Instagram Hello friends, comrades and siblings. Happy International […]
Transrightsprotest
In the U.S.

‘First they came’: Migrants, trans people are first targets of Trump’s fascist rule

February 1, 2025 Melinda Butterfield
Jan. 31 – The first 12 days of the new Trump administration have seen an avalanche of attacks on the working class and oppressed peoples of the United States and the whole world. Federal workers, […]
Blood
LGBTQ+

Anti-trans campaign incites violence, as Congress seeks federal restroom ban

November 22, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, Nancy Mace, a far-right representative from South Carolina, has been the figurehead for a move to ban transgender people from using restrooms on Capitol Hill that correspond to […]
Oct 7 Lead Banner
LGBTQ+

Beyond the ballot: Trans community calls for united resistance

October 30, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
Since mid-September, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign reportedly spent more than $30 million on television ads promoting anti-transgender hate. These have aired primarily in contested “swing states” and during high-viewership national sports broadcasts, including the World […]
ImaneKhelifvictory
Oppressed genders

Stand with Imane Khelif: Racism, misogyny and transphobia tarnish 2024 Olympics

August 10, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
 In the imperialist era, the Olympic Games were never just about athletics or international goodwill. The United States and other Western imperialist powers dominated the bodies that planned, organized and carried out these events, […]
Queersforpalestine
LGBTQ+

Pride 2024: Solidarity with Gaza

June 1, 2024 Melinda Butterfield
 Meet danger with resistance LGBTQIA+ people greet Pride Month this year with a mixture of joy, fear, and anger.  Joy at the annual celebration of our vibrant, diverse community and our struggle for liberation, […]

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