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SRLP’s Mik Kinkead Talks About Name Changes in Prisons
In Truthout, SRLP’s Director of Prisoner Justice Project Mik Kinkead talks about the difficult processes and expenses involved in name changes for our trans and gender non-conforming clients who are behind bars. Mik Kinkead, SRLP’s staff attorney and director of its Prisoner Justice Project, is currently working with 30 people on name changes. The […]
Updates from SRLP’s Movement Building Team
The Movement Building Team (MBT) at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project has been busy the last few months working to advocate for the rights of trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) people! In April, we were part of organizing and facilitating the Manhattan Trans Forum, along with lots of amazing community partners. This trans-led organizing […]
Housing Recommendations from the Manhattan Trans Forum
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on June 19, 2017 in Membership, News, Policy Advocacy
On April 27, 2017, trans and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community members, partners, and allies came together at GMHC to address the needs of the TGNC community. Among the many disparities faced by TGNC people, housing has always been a system that our community has struggled with. Broken systems and non-acceptance from our own people and […]
Call for art submissions!
Art submission is closed as of 9/3. Due to the limited size of our venue, we could not take additional art pieces if you have not submitted an artwork by the deadline. Stay in tune for next year’s Small Works for Big Change! ***Art submission form is due on Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 – see […]
SRLP’s Statement on Federal Hate Crime Laws
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) stands against the use of the federal hate crimes law to extend the sentencing of Joshua Vallum for his horrific murder of 17-year-old Mercedes Williamson on the basis of her gender. On May 15, 2017, federal hate crimes laws specific to gender identity were used for the first time […]
SRLP’s Kyle Rapiñan Comments on Nevada’s New Name Change Bill
In Vocativ, SRLP’s Director of Survival and Self-Determination Kyle Rapiñan comments on Nevada’s new name change bill, which does not not force trans people to publicize their legal name changes in a newspaper. Advocates, such as Kyle Rapiñan, director of the Survival and Self-Determination Project with the Sylvia Rivera Law Project in New York, hoped that the […]
Building Together Towards Liberation: Tools & Resources for Resistance
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on May 15, 2017 in News, Prisoner Rights Project, Publications and Resources, SRLP News, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
I believe that we will win. I believe that we will continue to resist. We say it loud. We say it in whispers. We say it in the way we shout trans liberation in the streets. We say it in the way we move. We say it in the way we practice hope. We say it […]
A New Resource for Incarcerated Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex New Yorkers
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on May 4, 2017 in Legal, News, Prisoner Rights Project, Publications and Resources, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
The Prisoner Justice Project is extremely excited to announce the launch of our new resource, Name Changes for Transgender Adults in New York State Prisons: A DIY Guide for Pro Se Name Changes. This guide walks incarcerated transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex individuals through the name change process if they are 18 years old or […]
SRLP Seeks to HALT Isolated Confinement in New York State Prisons
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on April 30, 2017 in Action Alert, Legal, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
Members of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project are getting ready to join thousands of New Yorkers in the push to end the use of isolated confinement in New York State prisons. On May 2, members of SRLP and the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (CAIC) will be in Albany meeting with legislators and assemblymembers on […]