1973. Silvia Rivera forced her way on to the stage when organizers told her she would have to wait for a much later slot. (context: in 1970, she was not permitted to give a speech at the march at all) Here is the speech.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Report: 'It's War in Here': A Report on the Treatment of Transgender and Intersex People in New York State Men's Prisons
Interviews with imprisoned transgender people and their advocates to document the widespread harassment, physical and sexual abuse, discrimination, and violence that transgender, intersex, and gender non-conforming people face inside state custody.
published by Silvia Rivera Law Project
Read the report here: http://srlp.org/files/warinhere.pdf
published by Silvia Rivera Law Project
Read the report here: http://srlp.org/files/warinhere.pdf
Article: Queer Injustice: The Widespread Sexual Abuse LGBT People Face in Prison
While sexual violence is part of the daily prison experience for many inmates, LGBT people are disproportionately targeted by staff and prisoners.
Read more here:
http://www.alternet.org/story/149873/queer_injustice%3A_the_widespread_sexual_abuse_lgbt_people_face_in_prison/
Read more here:
http://www.alternet.org/story/149873/queer_injustice%3A_the_widespread_sexual_abuse_lgbt_people_face_in_prison/
Monday, July 18, 2011
Ride To End Rape: Men's role in the prevention and end of sexual assault
Luke Heller will be traveling through San Francisco on a journey called Ride To End Rape. This is a nationwide trek to raise awareness about men's role in the prevention and end of sexual assault. For more information please visit http://www.ridetoendrape.com/