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Revised 5/15/08
The Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project's mission is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond. Why Is this Project Needed? Abuse: TGI people in prison are frequently sexually and physically assaulted and raped by other prisoners and prison staff. Discrimination: TGI people in prison are punished for disciplinary infractions based on their gender difference and/or because they have bodies not deemed "normal". Medical Neglect: Among other serious medical neglect, TGI people in prison are frequently denied access to hormone therapy, even if they were legally prescribed before entering prison. Ignorance of the Movement: Most existing services for prisoners and parolees are ignorant as to how to serve TGI people, and are unable to adequately support their leadership development. Intersex People in Prison: People with intersex condition are born with external genitalia, internal reproductive organs, and/or endocrine system that are different from most other people. Strictly speaking, people with intersex conditions are not always also transgender, although many are. Many intersex people experience similar abuse and harassment in prison as do transgender prisoners, because of their unique bodies and medical histories -- even though they may not outwardly appear to be transgressing gender norms. For more information, please see Intersex Society of North America.
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