Friends of LittleSis,

While corporations are choosing to stay in the closet this Pride month, LittleSis is queer year-round!

As pride month wraps up we want to recognize the crucial role that queer and trans organizers have played in our movements. Their analysis demonstrates how corporate profiteering hurts us all. From ACT-UP’s direct actions taking on the pharmaceutical industry to queer and trans Starbucks workers taking the lead in unionizing one of the most powerful global corporations, stories of queer resistance show that bold action, strategic organizing, and keeping our eyes on collective liberation—not corporate co-optation or rainbow capitalism—help us to create the future we envision for ourselves and our communities. 
A black and white picture of five people in winter coats holding up and standing under a banner that reads, Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners.

In 1984 Britain, queer activists formed Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners to raise money for striking miners with the understanding of their shared struggles under a right-wing, pro-capitalist government. The group raised over $33,000 through a benefit concert to support the strike. In turn, the National Union of Mineworkers won resolutions in support of queer rights in the Labour Party and the Trade Union Congress. 
A crowd of people march down the middle of a street holding up red signs with pro-union messages. The people in the foreground are wearing black t-shirts featuring the Starbucks Workers Union logo.

Fast forward to today, efforts to unionize Starbucks cafes across the country have been led by a queer worker base, showing that LGBTQ+ and workers rights are intertwined. In response to the pressure, Starbucks has used a variety of tactics including threatening to take away gender-affirming care. Their steadfast commitment to unionization despite these threats further prove that solidarity is the strongest tool we have to fight the boss and win material change for ALL workers.
 
In Other News…
A crowd of people stand in a large hall at the Pennsylvania state capitol holding up signs. Up on a balcony, more people are seen holding signs and three people hold a large banner that reads, Tax Yass, Fund Education, Housing, Health Care, Transit

PA says 'Tax that Ya$$'

On June 22nd organizers with the #AllEyesOnYass campaign gathered in Harrisburg to demand taxes on billionaires like Jeff Yass and an end to statewide budget cuts that hurt working people. The campaign calls for revenue solutions that would generate $14 billion to be invested back into the state budget.

The mobilization at the capital was made possible by years of coalition building and organizing as well as educating Pennsylvanians on how Yass and billionaires like him spend money to influence policy and politics. They have used tools like the Yass Tracker to keep tabs on which state legislator or statewide elected official has received money from one of the many PACs funded by Yass since 2017. 

Learn more about the #AllEyesOnYass campaign and their revenue platform at www.AllEyesOnYass.com.
 
Research Tools for Organizers Halfway Point
Research Tools for Organizers 2025. Nonprofits, July 17, 7-8:30 pm ET. From colleges and cultural institutions to corporate front groups, many influential organizations are governed by US non-profit laws. This training will discuss: the role of nonprofits in elite power structures; where to find public information about nonprofit revenues, boards and staff, major contractors, grantees, and more. Register: bit.ly/RTFO2025

We're officially half way through our Research Tools for Organizers series! At the next training we’ll be digging into tools for researching nonprofits, from colleges and cultural institutions to corporate front groups.

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