Tranzmission Prison Project invites community members to let incarcerated trans people know you're thinking of them with a handwritten letter!

From transprisoners.net: "This grassroots project was initiated by Marius Mason, a trans prisoner in Texas, US. This annual event is being lead by trans prisoners and their supporters from around the world. It is a chance for those on the outside to remember those behind bars, give real solidarity and support and raise awareness about issues facing trans prisoners. It is a chance for those on the inside to have a voice and organise together.

As queers we know the terror of scrutiny, disgust and isolation; we have all be denied the ability to live our lives. For trans people in prison, those problems are doubled by the physical and emotional restraints of a literal cage. For decades, early queer activists showed active solidarity and support for their imprisoned brothers and sisters – they wrote letters, had marches, and demanded not just that they be treated with respect and dignity, but their total and unconditional release. Queer and trans prisoners organized with each other and the outside world. Join us in reviving that tradition."

Tranzmission Prison Project is a local project that sends books and other resources to incarcerated lesbian, gay, trans, queer, Two Spirit, intersex, asexual, and female prisoners around the country. For this day of international solidarity with trans prisoners, we will provide paper, envelopes, stamps, pens, and profiles of trans prisoners looking for pen-pals via blackandpink.org for any who'd like to come out and send a message(s) of support.