Intersections: two talks on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer movement and the fight against patriarchy

When these presentations were originally made at the 2003 Congress of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, no one predicted that Gay marriage would become the focus of a national debate. We, as socialists, understand the contradictory nature of marriage and its role in capitalism and would not have chosen this issue as the one to wage a struggle around LGBTQ issues. However, this is the form of the LGBTQ struggle that history has provided for us. Thus, we must take this opportunity to bring a socialist vision and analysis to the debate.