Crossroads of Protest: Historical Connections Between Racial Justice and Other Justice Movements
There are both historical and ongoing connections between the movement for racial justice and other social movements. This guide highlights the historical connection between the racial justice movement and the fight for a broad range of human rights.
LGBTQIA+ Rights and Racial Justice
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Print Books about LGBTQIA+ Rights and Racial Justice
Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Publication Date: 2018-08-28
Dangerous Liaisons: Blacks & Gays and the Struggle for Equality by Publication Date: 1999-06-01
Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics by Publication Date: 2015-12-21
eBooks about LGBTQIA+ Rights and Racial Justice
Bayard Rustin: American Dreamer by Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context by Publication Date: 2014-02-04Includes chapters about Cleo Glenn and Pat Walker, both Black American lesbians.
Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century by Publication Date: 2008-03-30
Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and Policies by Publication Date: 2009-11-24
Videos about LGBTQIA+ Rights and Racial Justice
Websites about LGBTQIA+ Rights and Racial Justice
- Intersections of LGBTQ Issues and Racial Justice Resource List"...Reports, studies, articles, and other resources that highlight the intersectionality between LGBTQ issues and racial justice" from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
- STORMÉ DELARVERIE (1920-2014)Biography of Stormé DeLarverie, who, among many other accomplishments, arguably threw the first punch at the Stonewall uprising.
- Queer Liberation is Black Liberation, Justice for Black Lives Is Justice for All"Contemporary racial justice organizing is part of a long legacy of abolitionist, Pan-Africanist, anti-colonial, civil rights, Black liberation struggles. Recent protests embody feminist and queer of color justice, born out of a legacy of LGBTQ activism."
- What Happened For Black Transgender People When Police Protests And Pride ConvergedAt the intersection of [the fight for Black and LGBTQ+ rights] are Black transgender people.