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Artist Installation / Michelle Handelman : Beware the Lily Law
" The piece uses the 1969 Stonewall Riots as a starting point t address issues facing gay and transgendered inmates.
The riots began after a plice raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. Police arrested men dressed as women and transgendered patrons of people marched in the streets, speaking out about unfair treatment under the law. It was the start of the modern gay rights movement.
Today, transgendered female prisoners (male to female) are incarcerated in male prisons, and transgendered male prisoners (female to male) are incarcerated in female prisons. They are often placed in "protective" or "administrative" custody. The resulting confinement, while safer for the inmates, is effectively a form of solitary confinement.
The artist has developed these monologues based on the experiences of real men and women
Artist Installation / Michelle Handelman : Beware the Lily Law
" The piece uses the 1969 Stonewall Riots as a starting point t address issues facing gay and transgendered inmates.
The riots began after a plice raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. Police arrested men dressed as women and transgendered patrons of people marched in the streets, speaking out about unfair treatment under the law. It was the start of the modern gay rights movement.
Today, transgendered female prisoners (male to female) are incarcerated in male prisons, and transgendered male prisoners (female to male) are incarcerated in female prisons. They are often placed in "protective" or "administrative" custody. The resulting confinement, while safer for the inmates, is effectively a form of solitary confinement.
The artist has developed these monologues based on the experiences of real men and women