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LGBTQIA+ activists fought for You belong What is Rights are not every right we have. The Stonewall rebellion was a visible moment in a long history of violent oppression here. given. of queer people at the hands of the Queer They are won. state. In a capitalist system, such Liberation? violence disproportionately affects the most vulnerable members of our community: people of color, trans people, incarcerated and detained people, and the poorest in our society.

As socialists, we reject state violence in all its forms. We fight for queer liberation and bodily freedom.