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Join the New Pride Agenda on April 9th as we stand in solidarity with the Trans Prisoners Rights Coalition of New York at the state's capital Our collective effort aims to champion the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity, and Safety (GIRDS) Act. This pivotal legislation, once passed in New York, will ensure that jails and prisons provide a safe environment for transgender, non-binary, and intersex individuals by housing them in accordance with their gender identity. Furthermore, the GIRDS Act will guarantee access to gender-affirming medical care and personal items, addressing the urgent needs of these communities within the correctional system.
Currently, the vast majority of transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) individuals are not housed in accordance with their gender identity in New York State prisons, leading to alarmingly high rates of violence and sexual assault Shockingly, 50% of Black transgender women have reported being incarcerated at some point in their lives.
TGNCNBI individuals often face additional discrimination, heightened police scrutiny, and surveillance based on race, gender, and immigration status
