Pathologized, terrorized, and confined, trans/gender non-conforming and queer folks have always struggled against the prison industrial complex. Eric A. Stanley and Nat Smith bring together current and former prisoners, activists, and academics for a new understanding of how race, gender, ability, and sexuality are lived under the crushing weight of captivity. Through a politic of gender self-determination, this collection argues that trans/ queer liberation and prison abolition must be grown together. From rioting against police violence and critiquing hate crimes legislation, to prisoners demanding access to HIV medications, and far beyond, Captive Genders is a challenge for us all to join the struggle. This expanded second edition includes a new foreword from CeCe McDonald and essays by Chelsea Manning, Kalaniopua Young, and Janetta Louise Johnson and Toshio Meronek.
Nat Smith has worked with Critical Resistance and the Trans Gender/Variant and Intersex Justice Project.
CeCe McDonald was imprisoned for defending herself against a racist, transphobic assault. After being released she quickly became a leading and outspoken fighter in the movements for LGBTQ+ liberation, prison abolition, and racial justice.
- Paperback: 425 pages
- Publisher: AK Press; Second edition (October 27, 2015)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1849352348
- ISBN-13: 9781849352345
- UNSPSC Code: 55101500
- Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces