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Renee Good’s murder shines spotlight on far-right war on queer women

January 19, 2026 Melinda Butterfield
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 […]
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We must not look away: The escalating targeting of trans people

December 27, 2025 Lexi Webster
December 23 — I was sitting at my desk when a headline hit my inbox “HHS bans trans youth care, blocks virtually all US hospitals from performing medicine for trans people under 18.” It was […]
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Capitalist crisis and the attack on trans people

June 24, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
In May, the Struggle for Socialism Party (SSP) 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 first presentation […]
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SCOTUS Allows For Trans Discrimination In Medical Care: A Full Analysis Of Ruling

June 21, 2025 Erin Reed
On June 18, the Supreme Court issued a devastating 6-3 ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors and delivering a major blow to transgender rights. The case raised foundational constitutional […]
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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 […]
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British Supreme Court rules against trans people

April 29, 2025 Lainey Everin
On 16 April 2025, the British Supreme Court decreed that the legal classifications of ‘woman’, ‘man’, and ‘sex’ refer only to biological sex and not gender identity in relation to the Equality Act of 2010. […]
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Honoring Remarkable Courageous Women

March 29, 2025 Gloria Verdieu
On March 15, African American Writers and Artists, San Diego (AAW&A) hosted a Women’s History event at the Malcolm X Library honoring “Remarkable Courageous Women,” whose shoulders we stand on. This was AAW&A’s first event […]
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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 […]
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On International Women’s Day: Struggle against fascism

March 8, 2025 Sharon Black
On many holidays recognizing people’s struggles and their leaders — for example, the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — the present-day celebrations are both sweet and sour.  The only reason for […]
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Transgender activists challenge Trump’s executive order

February 21, 2025 Andre Powell
On Feb. 13, nearly 100 members of the LGBTQ community and allies held a protest rally outside the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland, in response to Trump’s executive order stopping federal funding for trans […]