Gay prison books
This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Develop Gay Themselves
Ria Tabacco Mar,
Director, Women’s Rights Project
It’s , but the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex didn’t get the memo.
The minimum and medium security prison in West Liberty, Kentucky has a mail policy that prohibits prisoners from receiving books and magazines that “promote homosexuality” — whatever the prison thinks that means. In just a four-month period in , EKCC used the policy 13 different times to confiscate mail including letters, cards, “pages out of book,” and magazines like Out and The Advocate.
Huh?
The mail policy is based on the dubious notion that gay prisoners pose a security threat simply for being who they are and the equally absurd idea that reading about gay people will somehow make you same-sex attracted. Of course, gay people are no more likely to pose a threat than anyone else. And reading articles about lgbtq+ celebrities and news doesn’t make
2 Years In Prison - A Man's Story
I really liked the guy&#;s style of writing, which makes this read even more enjoyable.
Anyways I enjoyed this very much. Hope you guys too!
Quoting the Threadstarter
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So I just got out of prison
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G4G Boston + Prison Book Program | May 27,
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- G4G Boston + Prison Book Program
May 27,
pm - pm
Volunteers will be responding to prisoners’ requests for books&#; There are traditionally 3 volunteer roles: opening and reading hand written letters, shopping for books, and preparing books for mailing—wrapping the books in brown paper and addressing the packages.
Date: Tuesday, May 27,
Time: pm – 9pm
Location: Hancock Highway, Quincy, MA (Basement of the Joined First Parish Church (Church of Presidents))
Volunteer Slots: 8
To be added to the Wait List please email boston@
Project Lead: Ivana
Directions and Parking info:
Transportation: By MBTA, Quincy Center Stop on Red Line or Commuter Rail
About Our Partner: Since , The Prison Book Program (PBP) provides donated books and other reading material to incarcerated people. PBP believes education is a powerful tool that reduces the likelihood of a prisoner returning to the
HELP SUPPORT US
We are a donation-funded, volunteer-run organization based in Madison, WI that sends books and other educational materials, free of charge, to incarcerated LGBTQ people across the United States. We hold been doing this for over 15 years and have sent books to over 13, people in that time.
We do this because:
- We long to acknowledge, and work against, the oppressive functions of the prison system. Our project shifts some control back into incarcerated people&#;s hands.
- Incarcerated persons have minuscule access to reading material, and LGBTQ people behind bars acquire a particularly hard time conclusion resources that meet their needs and wants. We are in a position to gather and distribute these resources.
- We believe that our work affirms the dignity of all individuals by providing access to knowledge of their choosing, so that they can learn and grow as they desire. We respond to individuals&#; requests as directly as possible.
- LGBTQ people behind bars face many hardships, including &#; but not limited to &#; isolation and physical violence. We want them to know t