
04/10/2025
The essential daily briefing from Erin Reed, published on substack every day, is a must read for LGBTQIA people and others who care about the survival of minority groups in an age of hate and Trumpism. On Friday, Erin reported "Sometimes the political crises of our era collide, and few intersections are more stark than immigrant rights and transgender rights. A new complaint alleges that ICE agents have subjected transgender detainees to sexual assault, physical abuse, and forced labor. With the agency’s powers expanding and its funding increasing, conditions for transgender detainees—and for immigrants in custody more broadly—are likely worsening. The result is a sobering picture of what it means to be both transgender and an immigrant under an abusive government apparatus that denies basic humanity." For a link to the article in full, please visit https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detention-louisiana-transgender-detainees-a...