In our work to meet basic needs and build political power in our communities as low-income trans people and trans people of color and our allies, we know we can count on you. You show up at rallies. You create art and videos to spread the word and keep our movements in motion. You volunteer […]
Time Magazine named SRLP supporter Laverne Cox’s portrayal of Sophia Burset as one of the most influential fictional characters in 2013! Laverne has recently been supporting the work of SRLP’s Prison Advisory Committee, which you can check out here. Congrats, Laverne! We cannot wait to find out what 2014 will bring!
They just arrived! The 2014 SRLP Calendar is HERE! This beautiful 12 month calendar showcases the artwork of SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee members on the inside who are locked away in New York state detention facilities. It also features artwork from community members on the outside such as, Rachael Warner and Ariel Springfield to name […]
In an unprecedented victory for LGBT representation in mainstream media, Netflix’s popular and highly-acclaimed digital TV series Orange is the New Black features Sophia, a character who is an incarcerated trans woman of color played by the outspoken transgender advocate and actress Laverne Cox. The dramedy portrays the lives of women in an upstate NY prison, a topic with […]
Remember this? Let’s do it again next week! Come to our DECEMBER MAILING PARTY! December 11, 12pm-8pm at the SRLP office. Come whenever you can, for as long as you can! Cute faces, snacks, music, metrocards, and lots of letters will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Check out GLAAD’s great coverage of our medicaid direct action, NY Department of Health Commissioner Shah’s ongoing inaction and then join us in our campaign for safe and affordable healthcare for trans and gender non conforming people! Read GLAAD’s article here!
The 2014 Limited Edition SRLP Calendar is here! This beautiful 12 month calendar showcases the artwork of SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee members who are locked away in New York state detention facilities as well as community members who are on the outside. Designed once again by the amazing Caroline Paquita, it also includes trans history throughout, honoring […]
Today, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project staged a direct action at New York’s Population Health Summit, an educational public health event held by Health Commissioner Nirav. R. Shah. We calling on Commissioner Shah to create safe and affordable healthcare for trans and gender non conforming people. In order for this to happen, we demand the immediate repeal […]
http://www.glaad.org/blog/srlp-takes-action-ny-health-summit-calling-end-healthcare-discrimination-transgender-people
This morning SRLP and our allies showed up at the Department of Health to demand that NY State Commissioner Nirav R. Shaw repeals New York State’s Medicaid regulation excluding transgender people from accessing care. Healthcare for transgender people is not special healthcare. It is healthcare that non-trans people receive every day when they need it. […]
