In the New York Times of June 22, a panel of writers named the 1993 novel Leslie Feinberg’s “Stone Butch Blues” as the most influential work of queer literature of the postwar era. Alongside the cover of the book’s first edition is a photo of two people wrapped in each . . .
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Starbucks workers at over 150 stores in the U.S. are striking with pride in response to the company’s decision to ban Pride decorations at many stores across the country. The strike, which kicked off at the roastery location in Seattle, now encompasses nearly 4,000 workers across all participating stores. Seattle . . .
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The announcement June 24 that the private mercenary Wagner Group was marching toward Moscow, with an implied threat to the Russian government, brought joy to U.S. imperialist strategists and their corporate media hacks. Antiwar demonstrators in Times Square, Jan. 14, 2023. (Photo: Brenda Ryan) Within 24 hours, however, the march . . .
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Originally published Aug. 14, 2006, this column was part of Leslie Feinberg’s series of articles on the connections between LGBTQ2S+ and socialist history. The 120-part series “Lavender & Red,” which appeared in Workers World from 2004 to 2008, is available for free download at workers.org/book/lavender-red/. Sunday, June 29, saw a . . .
Continue reading Stonewall Uprising 1969, night 3: ‘The battle was on!’ at Workers.org
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