Queer Avengers stand with McDonald’s workers under homophobic attack from management. As negotiations with Unite Union have broken down, and workers are voting on whether to take industrial action, managers have recently used homophobia against workers. Sean Bailey, a worker at Quay Street in Auckland, was told “don’t act gay” by his manager and that he would face disciplinary action.

“Management is trying to use homophobia to control workers,” says Queer Avenger Ian Anderson. “But if we stand up and fight back together, we can overcome this tactic.” Anderson notes that McDonald’s is lagging behind other fast food chains in terms of conditions, and united action has worked to improve standards in other stores.

The Queer Avengers say they will support McDonald’s workers in any action they take against discrimination and exploitation.

transcreature:

Love this

revoltingrrrl:

I’m finding it really hard to feel celebratory about the passing of the second reading of the marriage equality bill. At the risk of overdramatising events; while people were out celebrating the win, and liberal parliamentarians were patting themselves on the back, a few of us spent the night tracking down a suicidal transgender youth who we were convinced had taken his life. 

I’m glad the reading passed, it’s an important key reform. But as I’ve said before, this is not a quick fix to the deeply embedded roots of queerphobia. I sincerely hope that support services such as queer youth organisations continue to be funded (not that we get any government support now…) even if the bill passes, cause we’re still gonna be waiting at the bottom of that cliff for years to come after we’ve been given marriage. This is not the last frontier. 

bookishboi:

It’s International Women’s Day!

Pictured above: CeCe McDonald- a young Black trans woman who was charged with murder after being attacked. She was verbally and physically assulted. She’s currently being held in Stillwater Prison, Minnesota.

On International Women’s day, let’s make a point to remember those who society would rather us forget. The imprisoned, the impoverished, and the People of Color, who are sometimes a combination of the two.

Fingers crossed for CeCe’s safety. 

 

Happy International Women’s Day today

tomorrow

and every day!

cvalda:

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Somewhat surprisingly, there’s a good article on Stuff Nation today, ‘Who Needs Marriage Laws Anyway’:

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#boicotlacomay: No profit from homophobia and racism

In 1969 in New York, the Stonewall riots led to the founding of the first Gay Liberation Front. In 1972, takataapui/lesbian activist Ngahuia te Awekotuku was denied a visa on the basis of her sexuality, leading to the founding of the first Gay Liberation…

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Anne Russell, a journalist for Scoop.co.nz, made this speech at the National Marriage Equality Conference in Wellington, NZ, on December 1st, 2012, in the Beyond Marriage forum. Long-time…

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