“I was a radical, a revolutionist. I am still a revolutionist…I am glad I was in the Stonewall riot. I remember when someone threw a Molotov cocktail, I thought, “My god, the revolution is here. The revolution is finally here!”
-Sylvia Rivera [1] “...it's such the reality for so many trans women who are incarcerated. If you've done any research, most trans women who are incarcerated spend their time in solitary confinement” -Laverne Cox [5] ““Prison was a very dark and bad place, basically. I had to deal with a lot of discrimination, more so than any of the other male inmates” -CeCe McDonald [3] |
“We are given this false idea that prisons are safe or prisons protect you or prisons reform the people within them — we have come to see that’s not the case. People come out of prison sometimes worse than when they went in”
-CeCe McDonald [2] "I didn't want to come to Mexico — I wanted to stay in Honduras but I couldn't… They kill trans people in Honduras. I'm scared of that." -Roxsana Hernandez [4]
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All images are public domain.
Images:
Dombrowski, Quinn. “Miss Major Griffin-Gracy at San Francisco Pride in 2012.” Screening of ‘Major!’ at Morgan State, Steve Charing, Brown, Naff, Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. 2018,
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/03/29/screening-major-morgan-state/
Gutierrez, Jose. Roxana Hernández, a transgender woman from Honduras who died in Ice custody last Friday. Transgender Honduran woman's death in US 'ice box' detention prompts outcry, Carla Green, Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 2018,
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/31/roxana-hernandez-transgender-honduran-woman-dies-us-ice-box
Liao, Danny. Gutierez standing by a lamp. LA Weekly, Jessica Langlois, LA Weekly, LP. 2018,
www.laweekly.com/news/documenting-skid-row-suitcase-joes-raw-intimate-photos-capture-the-unexpected-10059403/
Shaff, Val. Rivera on a windy day. The Crusade Of Transgender Activist Sylvia Rivera, Giselle Defares, BESE, 2018,
https://www.bese.com/the-crusade-of-transgender-activist-sylvia-rivera/
Twitter. Cece Mcdonald profile photo. Keppler Speaker. Keppler Speakers. 2018,
www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/cece-mcdonald
Twitter. Laverne Cox stands confidently. Laverne Cox Just Made Magazine History, Veronica Hilbring, ESSENCE Communications Inc. 2018,
https://www.essence.com/news/laverne-cox-cosmopolitan-south-africa-cover/
Video:
"Trans Woman Ashley Diamond Fights for Prison Reform in Georgia: GAYCATION (Clip)." YouTube, uploaded by Viceland, 29 Sept. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEpKLR0qUE&t=18s.
Quotes:
[1] “17 Quotes from LGBTQ Trailblazers.” Bookstr. www.bookstr.com/17-quotes-lgbtq-trailblazers. Accessed 8, Dec. 2018.
[2] Nichols, James Michael. “CeCe McDonald Reflects On Life And Activism Since Her Release From Prison.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Aug. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cece-mcdonald-reflects-on-life-and-activism-since-her-release-from-prison_us_560ed826e4b0dd85030bfab2.
[3] Black Trans Bodies Are Under Attack’: Freed Activist CeCe McDonald, Actress Laverne Cox Speak Out.” Democracy Now!, www.democracynow.org/2014/2/19/black_trans_bodies_are_under_attack. Accessed 8, Dec. 2018.
[4] Flores, Adolfo. “A Transgender Woman Who Was Part Of The Migrant Caravan Has Died In ICE Custody.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 May 2018, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/a-transgender-woman-who-was-part-of-the-migrant-caravan-has#.yfJ5xR3GE.
[5] Robson, Shannon Vestal. “Laverne Cox Gives a Hint About Sophia's Season 4 Storyline on OITNB.” POPSUGAR Tech, 19 Jan. 2016, www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Laverne-Cox-Quote-About-Trans-Women-Prison-2016-39833058.
[6] Stanley, Eric A., and Nat Smith, editors. Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex. AK Press, 2016.
Images:
Dombrowski, Quinn. “Miss Major Griffin-Gracy at San Francisco Pride in 2012.” Screening of ‘Major!’ at Morgan State, Steve Charing, Brown, Naff, Pitts Omnimedia, Inc. 2018,
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/03/29/screening-major-morgan-state/
Gutierrez, Jose. Roxana Hernández, a transgender woman from Honduras who died in Ice custody last Friday. Transgender Honduran woman's death in US 'ice box' detention prompts outcry, Carla Green, Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 2018,
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/31/roxana-hernandez-transgender-honduran-woman-dies-us-ice-box
Liao, Danny. Gutierez standing by a lamp. LA Weekly, Jessica Langlois, LA Weekly, LP. 2018,
www.laweekly.com/news/documenting-skid-row-suitcase-joes-raw-intimate-photos-capture-the-unexpected-10059403/
Shaff, Val. Rivera on a windy day. The Crusade Of Transgender Activist Sylvia Rivera, Giselle Defares, BESE, 2018,
https://www.bese.com/the-crusade-of-transgender-activist-sylvia-rivera/
Twitter. Cece Mcdonald profile photo. Keppler Speaker. Keppler Speakers. 2018,
www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/cece-mcdonald
Twitter. Laverne Cox stands confidently. Laverne Cox Just Made Magazine History, Veronica Hilbring, ESSENCE Communications Inc. 2018,
https://www.essence.com/news/laverne-cox-cosmopolitan-south-africa-cover/
Video:
"Trans Woman Ashley Diamond Fights for Prison Reform in Georgia: GAYCATION (Clip)." YouTube, uploaded by Viceland, 29 Sept. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOEpKLR0qUE&t=18s.
Quotes:
[1] “17 Quotes from LGBTQ Trailblazers.” Bookstr. www.bookstr.com/17-quotes-lgbtq-trailblazers. Accessed 8, Dec. 2018.
[2] Nichols, James Michael. “CeCe McDonald Reflects On Life And Activism Since Her Release From Prison.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Aug. 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cece-mcdonald-reflects-on-life-and-activism-since-her-release-from-prison_us_560ed826e4b0dd85030bfab2.
[3] Black Trans Bodies Are Under Attack’: Freed Activist CeCe McDonald, Actress Laverne Cox Speak Out.” Democracy Now!, www.democracynow.org/2014/2/19/black_trans_bodies_are_under_attack. Accessed 8, Dec. 2018.
[4] Flores, Adolfo. “A Transgender Woman Who Was Part Of The Migrant Caravan Has Died In ICE Custody.” BuzzFeed News, BuzzFeed News, 31 May 2018, www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/a-transgender-woman-who-was-part-of-the-migrant-caravan-has#.yfJ5xR3GE.
[5] Robson, Shannon Vestal. “Laverne Cox Gives a Hint About Sophia's Season 4 Storyline on OITNB.” POPSUGAR Tech, 19 Jan. 2016, www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Laverne-Cox-Quote-About-Trans-Women-Prison-2016-39833058.
[6] Stanley, Eric A., and Nat Smith, editors. Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex. AK Press, 2016.