# Andy Thayer
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andy thayer (born May 1, 1960) is an American socialist, LGBTQ rights and anti-war activist. He is co-founder of the Gay Liberation Network, one of the largest LGBTQ direction-action groups in Chicago. He is also the co-founder of Chicago Coalition Against War & Racism.
Lightfoot's Canceled; Whiny Billionaires; Bolivia; Impeachment
Episode 1: MASS ACTION is joined by Andy Thayer, long time Chicago activist, to talk about mayor Lightfoot and the Chicago teachers strike. We got Bolivia, Impeachment and some whining, crying billionaires who need to be dethroned.
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Andy Thayer: Why Chicago's Leaders Hate the Homeless, Segment 1
Chicago has had an ugly history in its treatment of minorities, the working poor and the homeless (see Making the Second Ghetto: Race and Housing in Chicago 1940-1960 by Arnold R. Hirsch). Its ruling families and real estate interests pay lip service to the plight of the most vulnerable of the Chic…
Order #13: Are Gay Millennials Alone? Or Lonely? - Featuring Mario & Desmond
This Week's LGBTQ+ Trailblazer goes to Michael Maltenfort & Andy Thayer
Thoughts on the LGBTQ Presidential Forum
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Are gay millennials alone? or lonely? Mario and Desmond join us for a very candid conversation as we breakdown the differences between feeling alone and feeling lonely. We al…
Press Conference: 50 Years Since the Democratic Convention in Chicago, Segment 1
Press Conference: 50 Years Since the Democratic Convention in Chicago
What: News conference announcing protest against war and police violence on the 50th anniversary of the infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
At a time when the United States is using drones to bomb p…
Episode 62 - Andy Thayer - Gay Activist and Co-Founder, Gay Liberation Network (Part 2 of 2) & My Commentary "40 Years Ago"
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow's gay pride event. Andy is also co-founder of Day of Decision which has lead protests against the California Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8. My commentary "40 Years Ago …
Chelsea Manning: An American Hero
Chelsea Manning is an American Hero. And she is currently behind bars again. Manning is a whistleblower and activist. We owe her thanks for sacrificing her freedom in order to shed light on US warcrimes. The staggering “Collateral Murder” video that she leaked through WikiLeaks--and I’ll remind you…
Protesting The DNC In Chicago (w/ Andy Thayer)
Kevin Gosztola interviews Andy Thayer, a longtime grassroots activist and organizer in Chicago. He is part of a coalition called Bodies Outside of Unjust Laws that obtained a permit for the first protest that will take place on Sunday in opposition to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.Andy di…
Democratic National Convention protests | Iraq reconstruction and US control | Devastation on Palestinian childrens' lives | Cutting funding to Israeli war machine | Israeli occupation of Golan Heights & killing of Druze Syrian children
His Week That Was – Kevin Healy, US political activist Andy Thayer speaking about his life’s work culminating in protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Former senior lecturer at Sydney University, Dr Tim Anderson, back from a visit to Iraq speaking about the reconstruction of Ir…
Interview: Christopher Sweat sits down with Andy Thayer, a famed Chicago Activist.
Andy Thayer is one of Chicago’s most enduring and influential direct-action organizers, with decades of work across LGBTQ liberation, anti-war mobilization, and civil liberties defense. Raised in a politically charged household in upstate New York—his father designed missile parts while his mother …
One Million Memories Parsed: Socialist News And Views Episode #87 (10/15/2026)
NEWS + MUSIC + INTERVIEW: ONE MILLION MEMORIES PARSED by Brad Sigal.
In the featured interview I speak with Brad Sigal who recently left Minnesota, where he had been active for a long time in political movements and the underground punk music scene, to move to Portugal. One Million Memories Parsed…
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