Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana
Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
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Migrant With AIDS and COVID Dies While Held by ICE
Pablo Sanchez-Gotopo of Venezuela had been held at a private prison where activists have raised concerns about the health care provided to detainees.
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Not Just Russia: A Review of All the Damage Jeff Sessions Has Done
As attorney general, he's moved the nation backward on transgender rights, voting rights, and more.
MARCH 2, 2017
About the Unbearable Whiteness Behind OITNB
Some people wish they hadn't binge-watched this latest season, but not for the reasons you might think. Warning: spoilers ahead.
JULY 21, 2016
Oped Equality for us Means Equality for Everyone
Members of GetEQUAL Texas weigh in on immigration reform.
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
Transgender Immigrant Dies in Federal Custody
The death of Roxana Hernandez has transgender activists calling for the release of all trans immigrants in detention.
MAY 29, 2018
Op-ed: Marching on Washington and the Issues We All Face
Whether our cause is ending racial discrimination or boosting LGBT rights, we're all in this struggle together.
AUGUST 28, 2013
Trans Migrants Get Poor Health Care at Private Prison, Inspectors Find
Federal agencies found a sad state of affairs at Cibola County Correctional Center, which has been accused of causing one trans immigrant's death.
MARCH 2, 2020
Only 11 Trans People Housed in the Right Prison in England and Wales
A Ministry of Justice report released Thursday said there are at least 119 trans women being held in men's prisons in the two U.K. countries.
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
Federal Agencies at Fault in Trans Immigrant's Death, Complaint Says
Lawyers for the family of Roxsana Hernandez have filed a complaint holding federal immigration agencies and contractors responsible for her death while in custody.
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Trans Immigrant Who Died in Federal Custody Was Abused, Activists Say
Roxsana Hernandez suffered beatings and untreated dehydration before her death in May, an independent autopsy concludes.
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Over 100 Transgender People Are in ICE Custody
At least 45 trans people are being held at a Texas detention center, says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson.
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
Trans and nonbinary migrants file complaint over treatment at ICE detention facility
They allege discrimination, harassment, denial of health care, and other mistreatment at a detention center in Colorado.
APRIL 10, 2024
This Out Med Student Made a Plea for the 36K LGBTQ DREAMers
Yazmin Irazoqui-Ruiz testified to the House that Trump's plan to kill DACA protections threaten her future and the tens of thousands of other queer people benefiting from the program.
MARCH 6, 2019
Trans Marchers Join Immigration Protest, Block Seattle Street
Government contracts with private prisons provide an incentive to round up immigrants, they say.
AUGUST 3, 2015
ICE Still Locks Trans Women in Cells With Men
A former detainee says Immigration and Customs Enforcement must stop housing transgender women with men in private prisons. In a word, it's about rape.
MAY 25, 2015
Standing Up to Corporate Backers of Hate
Melissa Nunez -- a trans woman who suffered in a for-profit detention center -- wants to know why JPMorgan Chase is financing places like these.
MAY 25, 2017
Prison Operators' Negligence Caused Trans Migrant's Death, Suit Claims
The lawsuit seeks to hold companies that run private detention centers and transport migrants responsible for Roxsana Hernandez's death.
MAY 14, 2020
Migrants in ICE's Trans Unit Describe Dire Conditions, Beg for Help
Nearly 30 transgender and nonbinary migrants held in an ICE facility in New Mexico accuse guards of severe mistreatment.
JULY 17, 2019
Wyoming governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill allowing for lawsuits
People can sue if they encounter a trans person in a public restroom or other facility, or if they are imprisoned with one.
MARCH 8, 2025