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What can queer liberation learn from Mama Major's prison abolition work?

The use of anti-trans rhetoric perpetuated by United States government officials is designed to distract from the wider, growing authoritarianism. That's long been understood by liberation leaders from Sylvia Rivereria to Miss Major, who knew no one is free until everyone is free. And that means starting with some of the most marginalised people: Black, Trans+, incarcerated women.

Episode Credits: This episode was produced by eli vasquez. Opening monologue clip provided by LoveTapesCollective. Angela Davis audio provided by Glide Memorial Church livestream. Mastering and executive production by Amber Devereux, with additional executive production by Jamie Wareham. This episode was produced as part of QueerAF's Trans+ History Week mentoring programme with thanks to Trans+ History Week's Creative Talent Sponsor, Publicis Groupe UK.

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