We denounce the gay Israeli Defense’s (IDF) soldiers

We denounce the gay Israeli Defense Force’s (IDF) soldiers in this article https://www.jta.org/…/israeli-lgbtq-soldiers-hope-the… and all vicious Israeli pinkwashing. There is No Pride in the Slaughter of Others!  Palestinian people in Gaza being bombed, starved, and denied all human rights, will not care if the IDF soldiers killing them and their loved ones are gay or…

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Statement: Remembering Maureen Colquhoun (1928-2021) with love and gratitude

The Wages for Housework Campaign, Queer Strike & the English Collective of Prostitutes For more information contact: 0207 482 2496 or gws@globalwomenstrike.net We were upset to hear of the passing of Maureen Colquhoun. Many of us who knew her and had worked with her really loved her. She had no airs and graces though she…

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Statement: Open Letter to Birmingham Pride from 11 LGBTQIA+ Groups: Drop HSBC

To Birmingham Pride, As LGBTQIA+ groups in the UK, we welcome your commitment to ensuring events for our communities continue during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the announcement of a ‘virtual pride’ on May 24th. An online pride event has the potential to bring people together across borders and time zones, in a celebration of LGBTQIA+…

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Comment: The cost of opposing mines in Thailand’s rural heartland

Comment from Queer Strike: Article in the Thai Enquirer about communities in rural Thailand defending themselves, their families, the land and the environment vs harmful mining operations, and the repression they face. One of the activists is Sunthorn Duangnarong a trans woman defending her community who we posted about on 1 May . Please circulate…

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Press: Lori Nairne, Oct. 23, 1951-Aug. 19, 2017: She leaves love in her wake

Lori Nairne, Oct. 23, 1951-Aug. 19, 2017: She leaves love in her wake September 5, 2017 A celebration of Lori Nairne’s life will be held at the Omni Collective – Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck in Oakland – on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. Lori Nairne, women’s, queer rights and anti-racist campaigner, nurse and homeopath,…

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Statement: Lori Nairne, Presente!

Many of you may have already heard the shocking, sudden and sad news that Lori Nairne has died. We are all devastated. We loved Lori; she was our dear campaign sister and friend. Lori was a dedicated and active member of the Wages for Housework Campaign (WFH) since 1973 when she first met Selma James.…

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