Tomorrow, May 1, the SRLP office and our Thursday Drop-In hours will be closed for May Day. Drop-in will resume its normal schedule on Thursday, May 8. For more about SRLP’s free legal services and how to get legal help, visithttp://srlp.org/legal-services Join SRLP in solidarity with immigrants, undocumented people, people in detention, people of color, and […]
TOMORROW: SRLP Office and Drop-In Hours Are Closed for May Day
Tomorrow, May 1, the SRLP office and our Thursday Drop-In hours will be closed for May Day. Drop-in will resume its normal schedule on Thursday, May 8. For more about SRLP’s free legal services and how to get legal help, visit http://srlp.org/legal-services We hope that you, wherever you live, will join SRLP in solidarity with immigrants, […]
TODAY: SRLP Supports the LGBTQ #Not1More Deportation Action in DC
SRLP Supports LGBTQ Day at the #not1more Deportation Hunger Strike on Tuesday, April 29th in Washington DC! If you’re in DC or close by join the for President Obama to stop the deportations and provide immediate administrative relief! More information from Southerners On New Ground (SONG): As many of you know the #not1more Deportation campaign’s White House […]
SRLP and Our Allies Meet with NYC Mayor’s Office to End HRA Discrimination
Last week, Pooja Gehi, Elana Redfield, and transgender advocates met with the Mayor’s office to address anti-trans discrimination in the Human Resources Administration (HRA). (Photo by Kim Forte of the Legal Aid Society.) HRA oversees public benefits including public health insurance, food benefits, employment assistance, and cash assitance. When accessing services and basic needs, transgender […]
TODAY IN NYC: SRLP in Solidarity with Justice for Jane
Join the rally to show your solidarity with a trans youth of color who is currently being held in solitary confinement in an adult prison in Connecticut. As Cece McDonald reminded us on Monday night, there’s no safe prison for trans people because prisons aren’t safe for anyone. But as long as our community members are incarcerated, […]
Learn about the gay gang that supports its members behind bars
How does someone survive in a “male” prison when their mannerisms and identity differ from the hyper-masculine norm? One incarcerated member of SRLP gives us the scoop on a supportive “gang” that keeps watch over the safety of its members, who each identify outside of their prison’s macho majority. Warning: The following letter […]
It’s Drop-In Day at SRLP!
Today is drop-in day at SRLP! Come in for a free intake meeting (more information on our services below) and spend some time with SRLP’s wonderful collective member and Front Desk Angel, Alysan McCann! SRLP has free drop-in clinics EVERY THURSDAY from 1-5 PM where you can meet with one of our staff attorneys (Elana […]
SRLP Congratulates Chelsea Manning on Her Name Change!
Today, a judge in Kansas granted Chelsea Manning’s name change! Congratulations, Chelsea! We are inspired by Chelsea and other incarcerated community members who are standing up to militarism and state violence and working to make our lives more possible. You can read Chelsea’s statement here: http://www.chelseamanning.org/featured/chelsea-mannings-statement-on-her-legal-name-change Read SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee members letters in support of Chelsea: http://srlp.org/pac-members-show-support-for-chelsea-manning/ Do […]
Now Filming at SRLP: Alisha Williams and Laverne Cox in “FREE CeCe: A Documentary”
After an incredible talk with CeCe McDonald, Reina Gossett, and Dean Spade last night, SRLP’s Alisha Williams and Laverne Cox are doing an interview for “FREE CeCe: A Documentary.” Alisha and Laverne will discuss the dangerous and violent realities that trans people, particularly trans women of color, face in prison. Alisha and Laverne will also […]
Brazen Saddles: Riding Across the Country for SRLP!
We are Erin Hansen, Nora Hirozawa, Jesse Montgomery & Max Rivlin-Nadler, and we are taking a real long bike trip! Why are we doing this? Many reasons! To have fun, be together, see new parts of the country, meet new people, experience the outdoors, use our bodies in an empowering way…the list goes on. We each have slightly different motivations […]