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May 25, 2018

The Trump Administration Is Attacking Trans People in Federal Prison

The Trump Administration Is Attacking Trans People in Federal Prison

Nov 13, 2017

Transgender Prisoners Face Sexual Assault and Discrimination at Pittsburgh Jail

Transgender Prisoners Face Sexual Assault and Discrimination at Pittsburgh Jail

Mar 15, 2016

This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves

This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves

Dec 18, 2014

I'm Still Gonna Be Me: Leading the Charge for Change in Prisons and Everywhere Else

I'm Still Gonna Be Me: Leading the Charge for Change in Prisons and Everywhere Else

May 21, 2012

New Federal Standards Offer Unprecedented Protections to LGBTI Prisoners

New Federal Standards Offer Unprecedented Protections to LGBTI Prisoners

Oct 31, 2011

Trauma Compounded: The Plight of LGBT Immigration Detainees

Trauma Compounded: The Plight of LGBT Immigration Detainees