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Advocacy for Trans People During and After Incarceration

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Advocacy for Trans People During and After Incarceration

March 28 - March 29

It has been thirty years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Farmer v. Brennan, Dee Farmer’s landmark case that raised the bar for prisons to ensure the safety of incarcerated people, and has been used as precedent in tens of thousands of subsequent cases. Our vision in organizing this workshop is for trans people with lived experience of incarceration, legal practitioners, scholars, advocates, activists, and other community members to come together to discuss and learn from each other. We will build a shared understanding of what trans people need during and after incarceration in order to thrive, and how we can best advance justice for trans people in the carceral system through advocacy, activism, education, and direct support.

The day will be organized around a series of panels and group discussions so that all participants have a chance to share their perspectives. Topics will include a roundup of the present and emerging legal and practical hurdles to justice for trans people during and after incarceration; strategies of support, activism, advocacy, and litigation that have been effective in the past — especially those leading to release — as well as new avenues that are being worked on; and opportunities for meeting each other and collectively organizing and networking around particular topic areas.

Date & Time: March 28, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm PST

March 29, 2025 8:00am-TBD PST

Location: In San Francisco and online.

You can register online here: https://gender.network/register

View draft event schedule here: Advocacy for Trans People During and After Incarceration

Details

Start:
March 28
End:
March 29
Website:
https://gender.network/register

Venue

San Francisco and online
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