Top Menu

Archive | SRLP In The Media

Tomorrow on Democracy Now! Catch SRLP’s Alisha Williams, CeCe McDonald, Laverne Cox, and Katie Burgess

Tomorrow morning SRLP’s Director of Prisoner Justice Alisha Williams will join CeCe McDonald, Katie Burgess (Trans Youth Support Network) 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 8-9 […]

Continue Reading

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 […]

Continue Reading

Time Magazine names SRLP supporter Laverne Cox’s portrayal of Sophia Burset as one of the most influential fictional characters in 2013!

Time Magazine named SRLP supporter Laverne Cox’s portrayal of Sophia Burset as one of the most influential fictional characters in 2013! Laverne has recently been supporting the work of SRLP’s Prison Advisory Committee, which you can check out here. Congrats, Laverne! We cannot wait to find out what 2014 will bring!

Continue Reading

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!

Continue Reading

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 […]

Continue Reading

OITNB’s Laverne Cox mentions SRLP in new interview in The Nation

Star of Orange Is The New Black Laverne Cox mentioned SRLP’s work on trans incareceration during her recent interview with The Nation. What some nonprofits that you support in terms of the transgender community? I’ve been lucky to be affiliated with a few organizations over the years. I’ve worked with the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund—they […]

Continue Reading