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Men and women… do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have? It is a machine that crushes you in order to sustain the ruling class, your masters. Like naïve children you put your trust in your political leaders. You make it possible for them to creep into your confidence, only to have them betray you to the first bidder. But even where there is no direct betrayal, the labour politicians make common cause with your enemies to keep you in leash, to prevent your direct action. The State is the pillar of capitalism, and it is ridiculous to expect any redress from it.

Emma Goldman, Living My Life (via philosophybits)

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“My LGBQTIA family, I see each and every one of you. The things that make us different, those are our superpowers. Every day when you walk out the door, put on your imaginary cape. and go out there and conquer the world, because the world would not be as beautiful as it is if we weren’t in it.”

For the first full week of Women’s History Month, we’ll be celebrating women have broken down barriers. We call them HistoryMAKERS. 

Lena Waithe made history at last year’s 69th Emmy Awards, becoming the first Black woman to not only be nominated, but also the first to win the award for writing for a comedy series. Her acceptance speech touched on the power of representation, and the importance of being recognized as valid. 

You can watch our interview with Lena right over on MAKERS.

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Madeline Davis

  • Gender: Female
  • Sexuality: Lesbian
  • DOB: Born 1940
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Occupation: Activist, singer, songwriter, musician, teacher, writer, director, actress, producer, Reiki Master
  • Note 1: Founding member of the Mattachine Society of the Niagara Frontier, the first gay rights organization in Western New York. In 1972, Davis taught the first course on lesbianism in the United States titled “Lesbianism 101” at the University at Buffalo. She was also a founding member of HAG Theater, the first all-lesbian theater company in the US.
  • Note 2: Became the first openly lesbian delegate elected to a major political convention when she was elected to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Miami, Florida. At the DNC, Davis was the first lesbian to urge the party to include gay rights as part of the 1972 Democratic Party platform. Davis became a member of the Democratic Committee, and worked within the party for the acceptance of gays and lesbians.
  • Note 3: She began writing gay/lesbian- oriented music in the mid-1960s, and in 1971 wrote and recorded the first gay anthem in the U.S. called “Stonewall Nation”. For over four decades, she organized and performed benefit concerts for the gay community in Buffalo. She has composed 45 songs, most with gay and lesbian themes.
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theroguefeminist

Teaching ableds to use their able bodied privilege for good is so hard. Because disabled people are so far down on the list of things most, even passionate radicals, care about. What if every time you climbed stairs you went “this is privilege?” What if every time you stood in line you went “this is privilege?” What if every time you reached for something on a shelf at your eye level you went “this is privilege?” 

What if every time you entered a room you thought “are other people able to enter this room?” and thought “are other people able to perform the tasks this room requires from me?”