C. Dreams

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LGBTQ+ people face an incarceration crisis. Social Justice warrior Damita Bishop wants to end it.

On March 1st, 2024, as the sun spent the day hiding and rain washed over the city of Atlanta, a quiet but important moment took place at Liberty Plaza outside the Capitol Building. Despite the horrendous wet and cold, the air was charged with a heady trifecta of anticipation, passion, and determination as activists, advocates, and supporters gathered for a rally and march.  Among them all stood a woman commonly described as both a “rallying point” and a “catalyst.” Damita Bishop, a formidable force in the fight for criminal, social, and economic justice reform, is now poised to make her […]

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We must never stop fighting for incarcerated trans folks

As the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) draws near, members of the LGBTQ+ community are preparing to memorialize those members of our community who were taken from us much too soon as a result of violence and discrimination. When we think about our deceased siblings, we experience a wide range of feelings, from sorrow to fortitude and everything in between. But there is one facet of this battle that is typically disregarded: the predicament of our transgender brothers and sisters who are currently behind bars.  When I think about TDoR, I am reminded of the hostility and violence that transgender […]