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Abolitionist Futures: A PLSN Discussion Group, June / Queer Incarceration: Then & Now

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Monday, June 12th from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Want to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join the club (literally!). The Prison Library Support Network is collaborating with METRO in 2023 to host Abolitionist Futures: A PLSN Discussion Group, which will meet quarterly on the second Monday of the month at 7:30pm.

While the group's facilitators (and host) are affiliated with libraries, you do not need to be a librarian or information professional to attend this group. We invite you to join with kids, double task with your dinner, have your camera on OR off, engage with the materials, and contribute to the discussion however you feel comfortable. Do not feel pressure to read, listen to, or watch everything listed! This is a casual space.

In June, the discussion will focus on the historical and current experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals both in and recently out of prison:

  • The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison, by Hugh Ryan (available at BPL, NYPL, QPL, and Bold Type Books
  • Incarcerated LGBTQ Americans find little to no support system upon release (PBS News Hour video, 9 min)

Please review our Code of Conduct, our Statement on Viewpoints, and details on Interpreter Services.

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