Tag: LGBTQ
Transgender Killings Reflect Deeper Injustice
By Jim Merrell For the second time in Chicago this year, the life of a gender-variant young person of color was lost to violence. Donta Gooden’s body was found in an abandoned building on the city’s West Side late in the evening of August 14th. Gooden, 19, who also went by the name “Tiffany,” was [...]
Protected and Served? Fill Out This Survey of LGBT/HIV Contact with Police, Courts, and Prison
Stopping Police Misconduct Starts with this Survey HIV Prevention Justice Alliance is partnering with Lambda Legal to promote their new survey documenting the experiences of members of the LGBT and HIV communities in their interactions with police, courts, prisons, and other select government institutions. The survey explores: • The ways our community is impacted [...]
