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 […]
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December Mailing Party
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!
Despite Medicaid ban on transgender healthcare, NY Health Commissioner says he’s “working hard” on transgender issues
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!
Now Available, the SRLP 2014 Calendar!
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 […]
SRLP and our allies take action at NY Health Summit, calling for end to healthcare discrimination for trans & gender non conforming people
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 […]
Check out GLAAD’s Press Release About SRLP’s Healthcare Campaign Action !
http://www.glaad.org/blog/srlp-takes-action-ny-health-summit-calling-end-healthcare-discrimination-transgender-people
Support SRLP and our fight for safe and affordable healthcare for trans people on #GivingTuesday!
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. […]
Thousands call on Governor Cuomo and Commissioner Shah to end healthcare discrimination!
Since SRLP launched our healthcare campaign just over a week ago, thousands of people have joined the call to action for safe and affordable healthcare for trans people! Join us by signing the petition and sharing the call to action at http://www.srlp.org/healthcare “Health care for trans folks isn’t special care. Whether prescribing estrogen for women […]
Al Jazeera America covers SRLP healthcare campaign
Since SRLP launched our campaign for safe and affordable healthcare in New York nearly 2,000 people have signed the petition calling on Governor Cuomo and NYS Health Com. Shah to repeal Medicaid’s discriminatory regulation that prevents trans and gender non conforming people from accessing healthcare. Thank you for your support! This past week Al Jazeera America interviewed […]
Trans Day of Remembrance #TDOR at The Miss Major-Jay Toole Building for Social Justice
Join Transjustice and the The Miss Major – Jay Toole Building for Social Justice as we come together to create a space for healing, grieving, and celebrating the resiliency of our Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color communities Wednesday, November 20th, in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance. This year we will have an art space, […]