An incarcerated, transgender member of our Prisoner Advisory Committee thoroughly explains how the criminal punishment system – and other such institutions – fail to provide a fair and healthy environment for people to live in. << Previous entry | Return to blog | Next entry >> Warning: The following letter mentions topics such […]
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Prison officials stop at nothing to separate lovers in PAC
On Monday, Prince generally outlined the unsettling discrimination he faces as a gay male in prison. In this letter, he shares some specific incidents involving the mistreatment of himself and a lover by not only inmates, but also prison officials. “A Story… About Me Inside Prisons,” by Prince. Me and my lover – her name […]
SRLP Featured in the Grassroots Fundraising Journal!
In this month’s Grassroots Fundraising Journal, Christa Orth offers tips and tools for building strong fundraising teams to collectively resource our movements. Christa interviews SRLP’s Avi Cummings on how our fundraising strategies align with our organizational approach to racial and economic justice. Fellow fundraisers, this article also includes an fun activity to try with your teams. […]
Postponed: SRLP’s Reina Gossett on Democracy Now! Tuesday morning
Postponed: SRLP’s Reina Gossett will join CeCe McDonald, Katie Burgess (Executive Director of the Trans Youth Support Network in Minnesota), and Laverne Cox on Democracy Now! to talk about CeCe’s case and the work our communities are doing to end criminalization and create trans liberation! You can stream the program live on their website from […]
Prison is unsafe for LGBT people – Testimony from a PAC Member
Prince, who identifies as a gay male, introduces himself and reminds us that incarcerated people who do not conform to traditional ideas about gender and sexuality face a particularly high risk of violence and discrimination. “Prince’s Introduction,” by Prince. I’m writing to place my PAC Blog dealing with being gay […]
Autostraddle Covers SRLP Medicaid Campaign!
Check out this awesome Autostraddle article about our Medicaid campaign featuring Trans Justice or the Audre Lorde Project and GLAAD! Click here to read!
Overcoming a life of hardship – One PAC Member’s story
The hardships faced by Samantha – a currently incarcerated transgender woman – began long before she was accused of any crimes. Her story demonstrates how much she has overcome to blossom as the woman we know today. “To: The Sylvia Rivera Law Project,” by Ms. Samantha Sassy Horning. Please take note that this is […]
SRLP Celebrates Cece McDonald’s Release from Prison and the Organizing that Made It Possible
SRLP Statement on Cece McDonald’s Release from Prison This week, The Sylvia Rivera Law Project celebrates the release of CeCe McDonald from more than a year of unjust incarceration. Imprisoned for defending herself against a vicious hate crime in June 2011 where she and her friends were attacked by a group of men and women […]
Your support means the world to us. Thank you!
YOU ARE AMAZING! At the end of 2013, the Fundraising and Finance Team set a goal to raise $10,000 online. You gave $17,650, exceeding our goal by almost double! Overall, you gave $85,860… and counting! THANK YOU for donating your time, skills, resources, and money to keep our movement for trans liberation and racial and economic […]
Calling all Artists: Submit your work to Small Works for Big Change!
Artists, dreamers, co-conspirators, submit your art to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s 9th annual Small Works for Big Change! Small Works for Big Change is an art auction and benefit that raises money to support SRLP’s crucial work to provide free legal services and build movement power with trans and gender nonconforming low-income and people […]