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Why Chicago Leaders Hate the Homeless : Originally published October 15, 2017 Credit: Uptown Tent City Organizers   Saturday, October 21st 2:30 PM – 5 PM Lincoln Park Public Library 1150 W. Fullerton Ave. One block west Continue Reading →
Building a Trans-Affirming Community : Originally published October 15, 2017 This interactive 2-hour workshop is for community members who want to discuss how to create more trans-affirming spaces. Whether at work, school, worship or with Continue Reading →
Indigenous, LGBT & Organizing for Justice : Originally published October 15, 2017 Friday, Oct. 20th 7 PM Loyola University’s Lakeshore Campus Regis Hall, 6340 N. Winthrop Wheelchair accessible 1 block south of the “Loyola” Red Line el Continue Reading →
Chicago Water Department Armed Security Force Expert at Uptown Tent City 3 : Originally published September 25, 2017 By Yehuda Rothschild  Reprinted from www.UptownTentCity.org Homeless people really are scary to the City Ralph Chiczewski, the Asst. Commissioner Safety and Security, City of Chicago, Department Continue Reading →
Uptown Trauma : Originally published September 25, 2017 By Jeremy Nichols Don’t misunderstand this: what happened in Uptown this week was extremely traumatic for an already traumatized people! For years, I’ve known people Continue Reading →
Stop Ald. Cappleman’s Purge of Homeless People! : Originally published September 25, 2017 5:30 PM, Monday, Sept. 25 46th Ward Office 4544 N Broadway Avenue just south of the “Wilson” stop on the Red Line el Despite his Continue Reading →
Surge in Homeless Tent Cities Will Result from Destruction of Housing Serving Poorest Residents : Originally published July 27, 2017 Developer responsible for destroying other SROs prepares to flip more last-resort housing for the city’s poorest CHICAGO – With the recently announced sale and pending Continue Reading →
STOP TrumpCare Before It Starts! : Originally published July 27, 2017 TWO Actions to Demand Healthcare for ALL! On Friday, 5 pm to 6:30 pm, join a “Die-in for Improved Medicare for All” at Federal Plaza, corner of Adams Continue Reading →

Do We Really Need More $ for Cops?

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Maria Hernandez of Black Lives Matter – Chicago and #NoCopAcademy and GLN’s Andy Thayer discuss how Chicago’s huge spending on police sabotages effective efforts to reduce violence. Watch their discussion here

Posted in Intersectionality, Police | Tagged Chicago Police Department, Mayor Rahm Emanuel | Leave a reply

Once More on Legacy Project Pinkwashing of Israeli Apartheid

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Late last month the Gay Liberation Network and others took the Legacy Project to task for sponsoring a forum at the Center on Halsted meant to excuse and obfuscate the Continue Reading →

Posted in Middle East, Palestine | Tagged Israel, Palestine, Pinkwashing | Leave a reply

An Open Letter to Victor Salvo & The Legacy Project

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Hello Victor,   We have been supporters of the Legacy Project’s efforts to memorialize the contributions of LGBTQ citizens.  Your inclusion of African Americans and Latinx citizens has brought recognition to often marginalized people. It is Continue Reading →

Posted in International LGBTs, Intersectionality, Palestine | Tagged Israel, Palestine, Pinkwashing | Leave a reply

Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions and Beyond

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

A Queer, Anti-Capitalist Critique of Occupation 7:30 pm, Tuesday, March 27 United Electrical Workers Hall 37 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago At the August national convention of the Democratic Socialists of Continue Reading →

Posted in Imperialism, International LGBTs, Intersectionality, Palestine | Tagged Israel, Palestine, Pinkwashing | Leave a reply

Bermuda Gay Marriage Ban: An Open Letter to Carnival Cruises

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Cunard, Princess, P&O are colluding with homophobic discrimination  The government of Bermuda recently rescinded marriage equality for its LGBTQ citizens.  This occurred after the island nation’s supreme court ruled that Continue Reading →

Posted in Bigotry, LGBT rights | Tagged Equal Marriage Rights | Leave a reply

March 30th: Good Friday Walk for Justice

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Participate in 8th Day Center for Justice’s Good Friday Walk for Justice – 12 noon this Friday, March 30th at Congress Parkway & Michigan Avenue.

Posted in Intersectionality | Tagged Activism | Leave a reply

April 21st: End the Wars at Home and Abroad!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

12 Noon, Michigan Ave & Congress Pkwy There is a direct connection between the oppression of people of color in Chicago and the U.S. wars on people of color in Continue Reading →

Posted in Anti-War, Imperialism, Militarism | Tagged Imperialism, War | Leave a reply

Queer Dance Party to Benefit Uptown People’s Law Center!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

Join us the evening of Saturday, February 17th to support Uptown People’s Law Center as it fights to defend homeless people’s rights in Chicago!

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No LGBTQ Cover for Israeli Repression of Palestine

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

In the wake of attempts by supporters of Israel to “pink-wash” Israeli oppression of Palestinians at last year’s Dyke March and SlutWalk, and at the 2016 National LGBT Task Force Continue Reading →

Posted in Imperialism, Intersectionality, Middle East, Militariam, Palestine, War | Tagged Imperialism, Israel, Palestine, War | Leave a reply

Shut Down Racism, War & Bigotry on 1st Anniversary of Trump

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Andy Thayer — Leave a reply

When Trump and the 1% attack, we will fight back! A year into his and presidency, Trump, the 1% and the establishment are feeling more confident that they will not have to Continue Reading →

Posted in Intersectionality, Trump | Tagged Donald Trump | Leave a reply

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