SRLP Member Marcie speaks to the Village Voice on her powerful journey to return to the former Bayview Correctional Facility, where she was previously incarcerated, and assist in the project to transform the space into a safe, welcoming community center for all women. Read more about this here.
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In the Huffington Post, Planned Parenthood NYC CEO Joan Malin Suggests SRLP as an Org to Join Post-Trump
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 15, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Autostraddle as a Social Justice Org to Support with a Recurring Monthly Gift
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 12, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Jezebel as a Social Justice Org to Support Post-Election
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 9, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Yahoo as a Social Justice Org to Support Post-Election
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 9, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP Staff Attorney Mik Kinead Appears on BRIC TV to Discuss a Victory in our Medicaid Case for Affirming Youth Healthcare
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on October 25, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
Last month, the New York State Health Department proposed a new rule extending Medicaid coverage, making all transgender care and services available to all qualified persons, regardless of age. This proposal comes amid a backdrop of legal battles and increased advocacy for transgender rights. Today, we look at a new state initiative that would allow […]
The New York Times Covers SRLP’s Cruz Case and the Fight for Affirming Care for Trans Youth
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on October 5, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP Prisoner Justice Project Director Mik Kinkead Speaks on Issues Facing Incarcerated Trans Women
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on September 20, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
SRLP Prisoner Justice Project Director Mik Kinkead speaks to the Women’s Media Center on the inhumane conditions faced by incarcerated trans women, including the misuse of solitary confinement and its long-term effects. Read more about this here.
SRLP’s Mik Kinkead Speaks with PS Magazine
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on July 13, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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SRLP spoke up against solitary confinement and limitation on visitation rules at BOC hearing
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on October 18, 2015 in Everyday Abolition, Legal, Membership, News, Policy Advocacy, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP In The Media, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
On Friday, October 16, SRLP staff and members, including India, Natalia, Olympia and Xena, along with our allies such as the Jails Action Coalition, attended a Board of Corrections hearing to speak up against the Department of Correction’s attempt to increase the use of solitary confinement to over 30 days and its attempt to curtail visitation […]