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“Out In The Night,” the Story of Four Black Lesbians Convicted for Self Defense, Premieres on PBS and Logo Tonight

“I know that our story is the story of so many others, and I want those people to know that they’re not alone, and that they do have the right…

Maddie —

Jun 22, 2015

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criminal justice reform

politics + activism

Trans Women Prisoners Suffer Most From Failures To Stop Prison Rape

Many eyes are on Passion Star, but overall the urgency around prison rape has faltered in the 12 years since PREA passed, the Times notes. Regulations won’t do much if…

Adrian —

May 15, 2015

Arizona

cece mcdonald

politics + activism

LGBTQ Students Need Representation in Textbooks — and a Whole Lot More

On the 45th anniversary of Stonewall and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, it is worth interrogating how we learn and know our histories — and the conditions…

Maddie —

Jul 3, 2014

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gender

Laverne Cox Returns to “Katie”, Shows How to Do a “Teachable Moment” Right

“A part of me thought about making this article just be a list of Laverne Cox quotes from this interview because she says that many brilliant things. Where Cox was…

Mey —

Jun 11, 2014

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cecily mcmillan

politics + activism

Cecily McMillan’s Conviction Provides Helpful Primer on How the Criminal Justice System Is Totally F*cked

Much about this case is confusing, but one thing is clear: the stories that our culture tells itself about violence, justice, and women were ultimately more convincing to the jury…

Rachel —

May 5, 2014

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Daily Fix

politics + activism

Tourmaline, CeCe McDonald and Dean Spade Sit Down to Talk Prison Abolition

CeCe McDonald, Dean Spade and Tourmaline are coming together to make a series of videos and an event on April 21 centering around discussions about the prison-industrial complex and how…

Mey —

Apr 15, 2014

cece mcdonald

criminal justice reform

politics + activism

5 Things to Know About Prison Abolition and the Prison Industrial Complex

The criminal justice system in the United States is a fucked up institution that is every kind of -ist you can think of. Lots of people are working to fight…

Maddie —

Mar 21, 2014

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pop culture fix

Also.Also.Also: Laverne Cox Needs Our Help and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue is getting better and Russia’s only getting worse.

Carmen —

Feb 5, 2014

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laverne cox

politics + activism

VIDEO: Laverne Cox Speaks On The Revolutionary Act Of Loving Trans Women At Creating Change 2014

“I’ve always been like, ‘Love myself? How the heck am I supposed to do that?’ I believe, now, I’m starting to understand a little bit of what it means.”

Maddie —

Jan 31, 2014

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