Interview with Lesbian Feminist Activist Peggy Luhrs

Peggy Luhrs is a lesbian feminist and social justice activist from Burlington, Vermont. She recently cancelled a public library discussion scheduled by the group Gender Critical Vermont, due to condemnation and threats by trans activists. She was a key mover and shaker of the early LGB movement in Burlington, is a member of the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) and also produces the monthly program Feminist Media Review for the Center for Media & Democracy. Thistle interviewed Ms. Luhrs via skype on April 10, 2020 to ask her about her experiences in her hometown fighting off defamation and attacks by local trans activists. In this interview, you will hear Ms. Luhrs' detailed account of being escorted out by police at an event held by the Peace & Justice Center of Vermont. https://www.pjcvt.org/who-we-are/#board Video coverage of Ms. Luhrs' encounters at the event is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDuO1cwTg5M&feature=youtu.be WLRN is proud to highlight the work of lesbian feminist activists like Peggy. Her story is compelling yet becoming far too common in today's trans agenda dominated world. For more information about Peggy's activist career see https://www.vermontwoman.com/articles/2019/0919-DW/06-lesbianfeminism/luhrs-pride.html.