For nearly nine months, Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, a safe haven for trans and queer Coloradans, faced violent threats from right-wing extremists. Until, that is, they turned to their local anarchists for help.

“Our guy James [a pseudonym] spotted them. He hit them with a spotlight, and told them, ‘Remove yourselves, or die.’ And they ran like jackrabbits. I credit him for potentially saving our lives that night,” Penny Logue tells me. “It was a literal wake-up call.”

Chad James

  • DeathToBritain [she/her, they/them]
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    3 years ago

    community self defence is the only way we can protect one another when the fascists come for queer comrades. the state will not protect you, the liberals will not protect you, on you and those around you can

    • Melon [she/her,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      It can be overwhelming to think that it's solely on LGBT+ folks to organize self-defense. There is quite a large historical precedent for black Americans to be at the forefront in defending communities as well. There are a lot of comrades out there.