Why read The Revolution Starts at Home?

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The Revolution Starts at Home is as urgently needed today as when it was first published. This watershed collection breaks the dangerous silence surrounding the “secret” of intimate violence within social justice circles. Just as importantly, it provides practical strategies for dealing with abuse and creating safety without relying on…

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1 author picked The Revolution Starts at Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jamie J. Hagen

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Although this is often overlooked, activists can also be perpetrators of violence and engage in racist and queerphobic behavior.

The book highlights transformative and restorative justice approaches to community accountability, drawing on examples from reproductive justice, sex work alliances, and disability justice. The approaches to community accountability are queer and trans-led and prioritize people of color as experts in defining safety and security.

There is so much I learned from this book, including how to offer grounded resources through accessible writing. I appreciate how the book shows that community accountability is possible, and that we must always look within our…

From Jamie's list on The best books on queer movement building.