The McGill Daily highlights the importance of connecting intersectional issues through united advocacy, with content warnings for sexual assault, genocide, and suicide.
Queer issues extend beyond identities and labels, as attacks on queerness are essentially attacks on humanity. Activism must consider overlapping identities between marginalized groups, particularly how queer identities are impacted by social and political conflicts related to ethnic and racial groups.
This Queer History Month, it's essential to remember that the oppression of other communities affects queer issues. When considering global events like the genocide in Gaza, the rise of fascism, or local issues such as housing insecurity, queer issues are often closer than we think.
On October 18, seven million people mobilized across the United States in “No Kings” protests against the loss of human rights resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies.
Author's summary: Queer issues are intertwined with human rights and social justice.