The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence. We are looking for a few folks to help with a short-term fundraising project beginning in September. Time commitment: 2 to…
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Prisoner Pen Pal Postcard Project Party!
Where: SRLP 147 W 24th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 Be sure to mark your calendar for this upcoming (iced) Coffee Talk event! Coffee Talk is a FREE ongoing discussion series that centers the lives and experiences of low income trans, intersex, gender non conforming people as well…
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Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act Talking Points
THE NEW YORK GENDER EXPRESSION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT http://www.transgenderlaw.org/resources/genda.pdf Some talking points about GENDA, a trans-inclusive non-discrimination act proposed in the New York State legislature, prepared by the Transgender Law & Policy Institute. http://www.transgenderlaw.org/resources/genda.pdf
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Dean Spade Testimony at New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission
Held by the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission to inquire into the enforcement of (and drafting of guidelines for) New York City’s Human Rights Law, which was amended in April 2002 to cover gender identity and expression. Testimony by Dean Spade of SRLP begins on page 98.) eepc.publichearing
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TRANS YOUTH AND THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Youth, and trans and gender non-conforming youth even more so, are particularly vulnerable. This chart, Transgender Youth and the Prison Industrial Complex: Disrupt The Flow, from FIERCE and the Prison Moratorium Project, illustrates some of these mechanisms. Trans Youth and the PIC
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UNRAVELING INJUSTICE: RACE AND CLASS IMPACT OF MEDICAID EXCLUSIONS OF TRANSITION-RELATED HEALTH CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE
UNRAVELING INJUSTICE: RACE AND CLASS IMPACT OF MEDICAID EXCLUSIONS OF TRANSITION-RELATED HEALTH CARE FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE BY POOJA S. GEHI, GABRIEL ARKLES. SEXUALITY RESEARCH & SOCIAL POLICY. (DEC 07: 4,4) In this article, the authors analyze the contradiction between the medicalization of trans experience(s) and government’s refusal to recognize the…
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GETTING IT RIGHT FROM THE START: BUILDING A GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
GETTING IT RIGHT FROM THE START: BUILDING A GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM BY DEAN SPADE, JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2005 • GRASSROOTS FUNDRAISING JOURNAL “When we heard that only about 11 percent of the money the private sector gives to nonprofits comes from foundations, while close to 80 percent comes from individuals, and specifically…
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THE NONPROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND TRANS RESISTANCE
THE NONPROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX AND TRANS RESISTANCE BY RICKKE MANANZALA, DEAN SPADE. SEXUALITY RESEARCH & SOCIAL POLICY (MARCH 08:5,1) Taking tools and lessons from antiracist and feminist scholars and activists and recognizing widespread critique of the co-optation of the lesbian and gay rights movement by neoliberalism, this article highlights alternatives…
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SAFE2PEE BATHROOM DATABASE
http://safe2pee.org Safe2Pee.org is a searchable database for single occupancy and gender neutral restrooms in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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SAFETY AND SOLIDARITY ACROSS GENDER LINES: RETHINKING SEGREGATION OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN DETENTION
SAFETY AND SOLIDARITY ACROSS GENDER LINES: RETHINKING SEGREGATION OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE IN DETENTION This is an article written by staff attorney, Gabriel Arkles about the segregation of transgender people in detention segregation_Arkles