Jails and prisons are traumatizing and often dangerous places, especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and anyone who doesn’t fit gender stereotypes. In a country that incarcerates more of its people than any other large nation in the world, LGBTQ people are more likely to end up behind bars and more likely to face abuse behind bars than the general population.
--From LGBTQ People Behind Bars
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Source citation: LGBTQ People Behind Bars: A Guide to Understanding The Issues Facing Transgender Prisoners and Their Legal Rights. National Center for Transgender Equality, Oct. 2018. National Center for Transgender Equality, transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/resources/ TransgenderPeopleBehindBars.pdf. Accessed 18 Aug. 2020.
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