The Badger HeraldJan 27, 2015
LGBTQ inmates imprisoned in both mind and body across the
country have the opportunity to find solace through free books provided
by a local Madison organization, LGBT Book to Prisoners.
LGBT Book to Prisoners seeks
to work against oppressive functions of the prison system and give some
control back into prisoners’ hands. The project aims to provide access
to knowledge because incarcerated persons have little access to reading
material, particularly LGBTQ-identified prisoners.
The project wants LGBTQ prisoners to know they have a
supportive community that cares about their well-being as they face the
hardships of prison, such as isolation and physical violence, according
to Irene Toro Martinez, an LGBT Books to Prisoners organizer.
The project began as a branch of the Wisconsin Books to Prisoners organization, Toro Martinez said.
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