Politics + Activism

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On Juneteenth, Heed the Calls of Black Trans Freedom Fighters

Juneteenth: A Celebration Syllabus

How to Start a Mutual Aid Fund

24 Actions You NEED to Take to Help Trans Women of Color Survive

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in Major Victory for Trans, Gay Workers and Late Aimee Stephens

Queens Center for Gay Seniors Creates Phone Check-In Project, Connecting LGBTQ Elders and Youths During the Pandemic and Beyond

Extra, Extra!: Police Violence Continues; the Argument About What “Defund Police” Means Begins

How to Talk to Your White Friends and Family About Racism

Showing Up For Black People Is a Duty, Not a Transaction

Raising Anti-Racist Kids: A Guide and Book List for White and Non-Black POC Parents

Also.Also.Also: 2020 Black Lives Matter Protests Are “Unprecedented In Scope” and Just Getting Started

MedSupplyDrive Relief Work Started with COVID-19, Now Includes Support for Protestors

‪Extra! Extra!: America Is Anti-Black, but We’re Fighting Like Hell to Change That‬

Principles of Pride: Police and Prisons Do Not Belong in Our Future

Copwatching 101: Keep Your Eyes Open, Keep Your Neighbors Safe

Support Black Community With Your Money: A Living Index of Local Mutual Aid Efforts

Bed-Stuy Strong: How to Start a 3,000-Member Neighborhood Mutual Aid Network

A Black, Queer Reflection on The Civil Rights Movement and the Unfinished Project of Freedom

How to Never Call the Cops Again: A Guide with a Few Alternatives to Calling Police

#BlackLivesMatter: A Longform Reading List