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ALT On a light blue and light purple gradient background, title reads: Be Unapologetic about Abolition Newsletter Series. There are four dates and titles for a 4-part newsletter series, which includes 1. December 5, 2022, Abolition one-oh-one; 2. January 2, 2023, Abolition in Schools and the School-to-Prison Pipeline; 3. January 16, 2023, Transformative Justice; 4. January 30, 2023, Abolition and LGBTQ Safety. Sign up at b i t dot l y slash y i m dash 22 dash 23
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ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at Lygia Navarro is a quote from user at hugh underscore ryan for at lit hub: 40 percent of people in women's prisons, and 40 percent of children in youth detention for girls, identify somewhere under the broad LGBTQ umbrella, yet are rarely acknowledged in most mainstream conversations about LGBTQ life
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at lambda legal reads: Overall, hashtag L G B T people face higher risks of incarceration. LGB women make up 3.4% of the US adult population but 42% of incarcerated women. 1 in 6 trans people have been incarcerated in their lives and 47% of black trans people have experienced incarceration.
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at N C L Rights reads: LGBT people are 3x more likely to be incarcerated and more likely to experience sexual abuse, harassment, and solitary confinement. Ending the abuse and exploitation of prison workers is a critical issue for the LGBT community. We support today's nationwide strike.
ALT On a light blue and light purple gradient background, title reads: Be Unapologetic about Abolition Newsletter Series. There are four dates and titles for a 4-part newsletter series, which includes 1. December 5, 2022, Abolition one-oh-one; 2. January 2, 2023, Abolition in Schools and the School-to-Prison Pipeline; 3. January 16, 2023, Transformative Justice; 4. January 30, 2023, Abolition and LGBTQ Safety. Sign up at b i t dot l y slash y i m dash 22 dash 23
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at lacking ceremony reads: Not "pride was a riot" as in "I have built an aesthetic around queer audacity", but "pride was a riot" as in "the abolition of prisons and police is a fundamentally queer issue"
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at prison policy reads: LGBT people are more likely to be victims of violence. The way to break this cycle is not through punishment and incarceration, but support for programs that prevent violent victimization in the first place. The tweet links to a briefing by the Prison Policy Initiative at prison policy dot org
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at lambda legal reads: Incarcerated hashtag L G B T Q people face reported daily bias and stigma from both inmates and officers. Trans women are also often housed in men's facilities, subjecting them to greater risk of sexual abuse. Our client Passion Star is just one of many examples.
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at lacking ceremony reads: Not "pride was a riot" as in "I have built an aesthetic around queer audacity", but "pride was a riot" as in "the abolition of prisons and police is a fundamentally queer issue"
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at prison policy reads: LGBT people are more likely to be victims of violence. The way to break this cycle is not through punishment and incarceration, but support for programs that prevent violent victimization in the first place. The tweet links to a briefing by the Prison Policy Initiative at prison policy dot org
ALT On a white background, a tweet from user at lambda legal reads: Incarcerated hashtag L G B T Q people face reported daily bias and stigma from both inmates and officers. Trans women are also often housed in men's facilities, subjecting them to greater risk of sexual abuse. Our client Passion Star is just one of many examples.