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Trans Pride Initiative
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Trans Pride Initiative supports and advocates for trans and gender diverse persons in healthcare, housing, education, and employment, with a focus on assistance inside the carceral system.
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed, Nov 19 @ 7pm CST!

Meeting details and agenda: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work!
Tan woodgrain background with the back of a tan envelope extending off the left side of the image, flap not sealed. The text reads TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm, may join/leave as needed, meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, near DART Zoo Station (Red Line), TPI logo in lower right corner.
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed Nov 5 @ 7pm cst!

Meeting details and agenda can be found here: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
Gray background with a bright yellow typewriter with a blank page inserted extending off the left edge of the page and a yellow folded paper airplane laying on the right side of the page, a curved and looping dotted line connecting the two. The text reads TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm, may join/leave as needed, meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, near DART Zoo Station (Red Line), TPI logo in lower right corner.
November 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting = Wed, Oct 1 @ 7pm central!

Details + agenda here: tpi-comms.tpride.org/archive

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
background of blue sky with scattered clouds, left foreground is a bird cage hanging from a wire extending beyond the top of the image, the door open, right side a bird flying away from the cage. Text reads TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm, may join/leave as needed, meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, near DART Zoo Station (Red Line), TPI logo in lower right corner
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed, Sep 17 @ 7pm CST!

Meeting details and agenda: tpi-emails.tpride.org/emails/webvi....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, with others or on your own, here's a good opportunity to learn!

Thanks all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
gray background with a bright yellow typewriter in foreground, a blank sheet of paper in the typewriter. Text reads TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm, may join/leave as needed, meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, 214.449.1439 | info@tpride.org, TPI logo in lower right corner
September 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed, Aug 20 @ 7pm central!

Meeting agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, alone or in a group, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
background of lavender sky with three strands of barbed wire extending from a blurry post on the left diagonally across the image, the bottom strand broken. Text says TPI Prison Support Committee, meets every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed), meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101 Dallas, Texas 75203 214-449-1439 | info@tpride.org; TPI logo in lower right corner.
August 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting Wed Aug 6 @ 7pm central!

Meeting details and agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons as a group or alone, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
background hazy scene of blue sky fading to indefinite golden clouds and the sun, fading to a darker gold in the lower one-third, across the middle is a broken strand of barbed wire and two birds soaring off to the distance. Text says TPI Action Team, Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed), meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101 Dallas, Texas 75203 info@tpride.org | 214-449-1439; TPI logo in lower right corner.
August 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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TPI publishes comment letters concerning deficient PREA audits @tdcj.bsky.social prisons. Hughes Unit has a history of excessive PREA violations, and has one of the top trans populations in TDCJ.

Our PREA comment letters can be found under our blog PREA Issues topic: tpride.org/blog/categor...
July 31, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Next letter writing meeting Jul 16 @ 7pm central! Details: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If you are interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
duotone pastel purple and light yellow image looking down on a table top with crumpled paper scattered with main portion a blank sheet of paper with right hand holding a pencil and left a cup of coffee. Text says TPI Action Team, Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed), meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101 Dallas, Texas 75203 214-449-1439 info@tpride.org TPI logo in lower right corner.
July 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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PREA audits of Texas prisons are atrocious, and it is clear that @tdcj.bsky.social manipulates the audits and auditors just go along. Recent TPI comments July 5: Huntsville Unit; July 11: Hightower Unit.

Our blog has all comment letters under the PREA Issues topic: tpride.org/blog/categor...
July 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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TPI reports on deficient PREA audits of Texas prisons (@tdcj.bsky.social), such as today's for Goree Unit: tpride.org/blog/prison-....

All our PREA deficiency reports can be accessed here: tpride.org/blog/categor...

The overview of issues at Goree is presented in Table 1, pictured here.
July 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Still time to submit affirming queer/trans pride videos for family in prisons & jails: #prideinside!

Submit short positive message for folks inside, email to admin@tpride.org or upload to docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...!

More info and next prison letter meeting agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso...
image of two hands held in a heart shape, the left wrist with a blue watch band, the right with rainbow beads, blurry background showing a crowd of people carrying rainbow pride flags. Text in purple with black shadow outline says still time to submit! Main text in gold with black shadows reads: TPI Prison Committee invites you to the Pride Inside Shoutout! Prison or jail can be isolating, especially for trans and queer persons. This Pride Month, give 15 seconds of your time, make it a little less lonely. TPI logo in lower right corner
May 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Seeking affirming queer/trans pride video messages for family inside prisons & jails for our #prideinside campaign!

Shoot 15-sec max positive message for folks inside, post and email to admin@tpride.org, or upload to forms.gle/xZbR4E3GzSeq...!

Detailed instructions here: tpride.org/emails/pride...
image of two hands held in a heart shape, the left wrist with a blue watch band, the right with rainbow beads, blurry background showing a crowd of people carrying rainbow pride flags. Text in gold with black shadows reads: TPI Prison Committee invites you to the Pride Inside Shoutout! Prison or jail can be isolating, especially for trans and queer persons. This Pride Month, give 15 seconds of your time, make it a little less lonely. TPI logo in lower right corner.
May 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meeting May 7 @ 7pm cst!

Agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
image of sky with fluffy clouds in background, bird cage with open door on left side foreground, a gray bird flying across image to the right side away from the cage. Text in black reads: TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may join / leave as needed) meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75203, 214-449-1439 | admin@tpride.org. TPI logo in lower right corner
May 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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TPI's next letter writing meet April 16 @ 7pm CST!

Agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others! Everyone is welcome.

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
image of sky, faded blue on top transitioning to golden yellow at bottom, hazy sun near the middle where a strand of barbed wire is broken, with large birds flying away. Text in black reads: TPI Prison Support Committee, meets every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed) meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75203, 214-449-1439 | info@tpride.org. TPI logo in lower right corner
April 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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TPI next letter writing meeting Apr 2 @ 7pm CST!

Details and agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
diffuse image of US capitol building with protestors carrying various trans and queer flags, foreground with the back of a femme person, hair in bun, olive skin, striped shirt, holding arms in a V. Text in black reads: TPI Prison Support Committee, meets every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed) meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75203. TPI logo in lower right corner. Lower left corner says trans power against fascist laws & patriarchy.
March 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Next letter writing Mar 19 @ 7pm central: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If you are interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
Purple tinted image of flying dove with its wings outspread and carrying a letter. Text in black with beige shadows reads: TPI Action Team, Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed) Connect online: meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75203. TPI logo in lower right corner.
March 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Next letter writing meeting Mar 5 @ 7pm central!

Details and agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
Purple tinted image of a young Black woman wearing a headband, glasses, a white top, and beaded bracelet writing a letter at a table, with a background of geometric patters with two throw pillows of similar design. Text in black with lavender shadows reads: TPI Action Team, Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may come and go as needed) Connect online: meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue, Suite 101, Dallas, Texas 75203. TPI logo in lower right corner
March 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Our next letter writing meeting Feb 5 @ 7pm central!

Details & agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
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February 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Next letter writing: Feb 5 @ 7pm central! Here for deets: tpride.org/emails/priso....

Whether writing for us or others, join us for community and solidarity with prisoner support and abolition discussion!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
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February 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Happy New Year! Next letter writing meeting Jan 15 @ 7pm central! See agenda: tpride.org/emails/priso....

If interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a different group or solo, you are welcome to join us!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
sienna tinted image of a prison cell, person with long hair and baggy clothing facing away and looking out the bars at the front of the cell to see a window facing a brick wall. Serif text in blue with white outline reads: TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may join / leave as needed) meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, near DART Zoo Station (Red line). TPI logo in lower right corner
January 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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TPI’s next prison letter writing meeting will be December 18, 2024 @ 7pm central!

Meeting details and agenda can be found here: tpride.org/emails/priso....
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December 16, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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Next prison letter writing meeting Dec 4 @ 7pm central!

tpride.org/emails/priso....

If you are interested in writing to incarcerated persons, whether with a group or on your own, this is a good opportunity to learn with others!

Thanks to all who help with this work, with us or anyone else!
image of a left hand holding a piece of paper on a table, right hand writing with a silver pen. Text reads: TPI Prison Support Committee, meeting every first and third Wednesday, 7 - 9pm (may join / leave as needed) meet.google.com/ucr-esqf-jko, 907 Morrell Avenue #101, Dallas, Texas 75203, near DART Zoo Station (Red line). TPI logo in lower right corner.
December 2, 2024 at 4:56 PM