Why Stonewall Matters Today
Stonewall wasn’t just an uprising for LGBT rights — it was also part of a broader movement that fought racism, war, and poverty. To go beyond today’s tepid gay activism, we need to remember its anti-capitalism.
Andy Thayer is a co-founder of the LGBTQ Gay Liberation Network, which takes an intersectional approach to organizing by also supporting abortion rights, anti-police brutality, antiracist, immigrants’ rights, pro-Palestinian, and antiwar activism.
Stonewall wasn’t just an uprising for LGBT rights — it was also part of a broader movement that fought racism, war, and poverty. To go beyond today’s tepid gay activism, we need to remember its anti-capitalism.