Thursday, February 2, 2023

NY City Rikers Island Jail LGBTQ+ Unit has collapsed

First 
Information presented FYI
Content warning: multiple references to sexual harassment, sexual assault, suicide attempts





Now what?

Rikers Island is all the way across the country.

The actual prison is supposed to get torn down and rebuilt but RantWoman has no clue when that might actually happen.

Yes, of course many Friends would like to abolish the whole prison injustice system, but there are people suffering and in danger NOW.

Many Friends who are not ready to abolish the whole system would like to ban solitary confinement BUT solitary confinement is SOMETIMES rebranded as protective custody and used as a safety measure.

Okay, so?

What if there is a re-energized cluster of LGBTQIA+ Friends soon set to meet online for FLGBTQC Midwinter Gathering

What if RantWoman were not the only party nerd willing to spend time during a gathering helping draft some kind of statement?

But who would we address it to?
Quakers? Others involved in advocacy about the issue? Selected news media and internet spaces.

But WILL WAY OPEN?

Readers who have an opinion are invited to leave comments and to advise RantWoman in the comment if you do not want RantWoman to publish the comment.

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