5.08 countering heterosexism, promoting lestransbigay liberation

Road Test: NY Activists Create a New Poor People's Campaign

Bushwick, NY, February 2008. A protest against a negligent landlord. PHOTO: Make the Road New York
Authors: Melony Swasey

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Make the Road New York is admired for its consensus-based, collective decision-making, an intensive process that builds strong, trusting relationships, leadership, and shared agreement among members.

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How to Mobilize Students to Ally for Safe Schools: The Growth of Gay Straight Alliances

GLSEN members, Philadelphia. Photo: Conrad Ventur

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"You're gay and I'm straight, so let's call it a Gay-Straight Alliance."

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Justice Is Indivisible: Non-Discrimination Must Include Gender Identity

Yogyakarta Principles sign
Authors: Donna Rose

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Why I resigned from the Board of an organization I love.

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Conscientious Objection in Turkey: Struggling to Emerge

Turkish Antimilitarism Demonstration
Authors: Andreas Speck

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Anyone who discourages military service can face prosecution. Birgul Ozbaris could face 21 years in jail.

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From the Editor's Desk

Global Regimes by Type- Graph
Authors: Sam Diener

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Democracy is the outcry of dissent.

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Organizing for Justice, Not "Just Us": Electoral Politics for Lasting Social Change

Students 4 Peace
Authors: Mandy Carter

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Social justice organizing is about changing hearts and minds, and about changing public policy.

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Highlights from the AFSC Film & Video Library

Highlights from the AFSC Film & Video Library
Authors: Penny Adams

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Penny Adams is a social worker and a volunteer with the AFSC Film and Video Library, AFSC-NERO.

From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice

Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice

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From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

O then I Was Happy

O then I Was Happy
Authors: Robert Dove

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Robert Dove on Walt Whitman

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