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Tourmaline + Dean Spade: “No One is Disposable” Online Discussion

An online discussion on Google Hangout with Tourmaline and Dean Spade, moderated by Hope Dector.

Activists Tourmaline and Dean Spade joined BCRW for an online discussion based on a series of four short online videos discussing prison abolition as a political framework, exploring why this is a top issue for those committed to supporting trans and gender-nonconforming people. “No One is Disposable: Everyday Practices of Prison Abolition,” took place on February 7, 2014.

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