"Never take for granted the rights hard-won by feminist and LGBT movements."

This accessible and popularizing short essay seeks to recall the genesis of these movements, the violence and challenges they have faced and continue to face, while offering a small note of hope and optimism in the face of the backlash, rhetoric, and hateful governments in Western countries—notably France, the United States, and Italy.

The author underscores the importance of ties and intersectional struggles within feminist, LGBTQIA+, and labor movements.