prison-industrial complex

chelsea manning

news fix

news

Chelsea Manning is Missing, and Incarcerated Trans Women in Texas Are In Danger [UPDATED]

Chelsea Manning’s legal team reports she’s been missing for a week, and several incarcerated trans women in Texas are being threatened with violence, both highlighting the dangers posed to trans…

Rachel —

Oct 11, 2016

chelsea manning

military

news

Chelsea Manning Ends Hunger Strike, Makes History as Army Says She Can Access Transition-Related Care

Chelsea Manning’s five-day hunger strike is over as the Army reportedly tells her she can access gender confirmation surgery — but questions remain on how quickly they’ll take action.

Rachel —

Sep 15, 2016

criminal justice reform

Daily Fix

news

Largest Prison Strike in US History Hopes to Expose Injustice and Suffering

Incarcerated people across the nation are striking today to disrupt the profitability of the prison-industrial complex, California might end their statue of limitations on sexual assault, Airbnb announced new policies…

Yvonne —

Sep 9, 2016

Daily Fix

immigration

news

News Fix: What The Department of Justice’s Decision to Close Private Prisons Really Means

Who the closing of private prisons will help (and who it won’t); changes in Donald Trump’s campaign, the Dakota Access Pipeline and more.

Yvonne —

Aug 19, 2016

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Indiana Lost $60M After Passing Anti-Gay Law Last Year, Doesn’t Stop Them From Proposing New Ones This Year

Indiana’s tourism took a hit after last year’s RFRA law was passed and they have six new anti-gay bills up for debate tomorrow, a grand jury indicts anti-choice activists who…

Yvonne —

Jan 26, 2016

Daily Fix

news fix

politics + activism

5-Year-Old Girl Has Two Moms, Is Therefore Barred From Her School

Today Planned Parenthood is offering free STD testing in 28 cities for #PinkOut Day, Michelle Obama launched a new campaign for girls’ education, Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about the importance…

Yvonne —

Sep 29, 2015

Arizona

california

politics + activism

GBT Pods Won’t Keep Trans and Queer People in Immigration Detention Safe

Jennicet Gutiérrez, Rita, Karolina and Joselyn tell us what real support for undocumented trans women looks like.

Maddie —

Sep 24, 2015

crime

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Undocumented Woman Arrested at Doctor’s Office and More News Stories

Kim Davis goes back to work, San Francisco jails take steps to house trans women in correct facilities, April Gross is the second woman to score in a college football…

Yvonne —

Sep 15, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Officer Pepper Sprayed Black Lives Matter Activists After Their National Conference and More News Stories

KC Haggard is the 11th trans woman to be murdered this year, a San Francisco high school will be the first to offer a LGBT history class, a 37-year-old Cleveland…

Yvonne —

Jul 28, 2015

homophobia

immigration

politics + activism

You Should Go or Help Other Humans Go to #QI2: the Queering Immigration Conference

“A lot of folks have their own opinions and viewpoints of what immigration looks like. I think if they came to this event they’d be able to see what trans…

Maddie —

Jul 27, 2015

Daily Fix

Hillary Clinton

politics + activism

News Fix: Supreme Court Backs Fair Housing Act and Affordable Care Act and More News Stories

Jennicet Gutiérrez of FAMILIA TQLM ejected from a White House reception for speaking out about LGBT detainees, Mo’ne Davis is drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, a new report from the…

Rachel —

Jun 25, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

cece mcdonald

movie features

“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