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Mission Statement
Peoples LGBT+ United Society (PLUS) is a working-class oriented organization striving towards the liberation of the LGBT+ community from capitalist persecution, corruption, and co-option. Our mission is to defend the LGBT+ community from all forms of discrimination, violence, abuse, chauvinism, and bigotry. We advocate for better healthcare, housing, safety, and social policies relating to the LGBT+ community. Uniting against LGBT+ oppression contributes to liberty and justice for all.
Movement for People’s Democracy
PLUS is a affiliated organization of Movement for People’s Democracy (MPD). MPD is a coalition of several progressive working-class organizations that take on several political issues. If you are interested in Movement for People’s Democracy, feel free to visit them by clicking the logo below!
Media and Updates
- The Fight for Transgender Rights Is a Class Struggle Fight for Equality
By C.J. PolychroniouDec 27, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump said at a conference for young conservatives in Arizona this past Sunday that the official policy of his upcoming administration would be the recognition that there are only two genders, male and female, and pledged to stop “transgender lunacy” from day one of his presidency. Transgender issues… Read more: The Fight for Transgender Rights Is a Class Struggle Fight for Equality - The State of LGBT+ Rights Around the World
By Che Nuñez. The struggle against bigotry and the overt repression of persons of the LGBT+ community has been the cutting edge of social progress during the past 50 years. However, in the United States, recent legislation seeking to repress the LGBT+ community has emerged both nationally and at the state level. Just a brief… Read more: The State of LGBT+ Rights Around the World - Statement on the 2024 US Presidential Election
The results of this year’s Presidential election spell potential disaster for the LGBT+ community. President-Elect Trump ran a reactionary campaign threatening the rights of LGBT+ people. This coincides with increased right-wing demagoguery claiming their anti-LGBT+ views are to “protect the children.” On the campaign trail, Trump levied many threats to strip away the rights of… Read more: Statement on the 2024 US Presidential Election - Recapping the first rally of PLUS in Eugene
On Saturday, June 15th, 2024, People’s LGBT+ United Society (PLUS) held our first in-person event in Eugene: the Pride Rally Against Pinkwashing. This was a rally to protest against the imperialist pinkwashing narratives that are spread throughout mainstream media especially regarding Israel/Palestine. There was a focus on highlighting the Israeli pinkwashing and centering the voices… Read more: Recapping the first rally of PLUS in Eugene - PLUS prepares for its first in-person rally in Eugene, Oregon
Less than a year after we have established this organization, we have successfully organized an upcoming rally in Eugene, Oregon to mark Pride Month of 2024 with a protest against pinkwashing. This marks our start at organizing in the streets among our siblings in person. Plenty of organizations around the country are celebrating pride with… Read more: PLUS prepares for its first in-person rally in Eugene, Oregon
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