This #pridemonth, we remember the revolutionary transgender communist, activist and writer, Leslie Feinberg. Feinberg was an active anti-war, anti-racist, and pro-Palestine activist who emphasized the interconnections between all forms of oppression. 
Feinberg helped organize several campaigns following attacks against African-Americans by the KKK. Ze organized pro-choice protests & defended LGBT bars and clubs from right-wing attacks.
Ze was also a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, as well as a critic of Israel’s pinkwashing strategies. Ze once said, “Today we see how the imperialists — the US to Israelis — use the experiences of women, of gays, of transgenders as pretexts for imperialist war..
..The white supremacist ideology replaces the colonial claim of ‘bringing civilization, into imperialist claims that they are ‘bringing democracy.’”
Ze applied a Marxist approach to transgender liberation and championed working-class solidarity that transcended racial, sexual and gender identities, uniting people to reject oppressive societal norms.
Feinberg passed away in November, 2014 from tick borne diseases. Ze also fought discrimination against the transgender community in healthcare, and attributed hir chronic health issues to discrimination as it deprived hir of receiving adequate treatment.
Hir final words were, “Hasten the revolution! Remember me as a communist revolutionary.”
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