Queer Detainee Empowerment Project

📣 We are here at Foley Square bringing attention to the despicable and inhumane conditions at Orange County Jail, and the civil rights lawsuit filed this week by @NYCLU @BronxDefenders @theCCR against ICE and NY officials.

Support the fight to #FreePaulWhite! Join the phone zap tomorrow at 1pm ET: bit.ly/FPW0303 Use the campaign toolkit: bit.ly/FreePaulToolkit Donate to support Paul's family: bit.ly/fundpw

Welcome to an ongoing series to introduce you to the orgs that are working to pass the Dignity not Detention (DND) Act. Learn about Queer Detainee Empowerment Project, and Critical Resistance & stay connected @abolishice_nynj @queerdep @criticalresistance

Support the fight to #FreePaulWhite! Join the phone zap tomorrow at 1pm ET: bit.ly/FreePaulWhite2… Use the campaign toolkit: bit.ly/FreePaulToolkit Donate to support Paul's family: bit.ly/fundpw

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Can't make it to the rally? Support by visiting the #FreePaulWhite action toolkit & continue to share Paul's story! Toolkit here: b.link/freepaultoolkit

The past few months have been especially hard for Paul. He was placed in solitary confinement at Caroline Detention Facility under a 45-day sentence. Paul remains separated from his teenage daughter who began a new year of school w/out her dad. It's⏲️to bring Paul home!

We're bringing the fight to #FreePaulWhite to ICE's doorstep! Join us at ICE HQ (500 12th St SW #5600, Washington, DC) this Monday 12/12 at 1 PM ET for a RALLY & PRESS CONFERENCE to demand @ICEgov #FreePaulWhite NOW! #FreeThemAll Help us get the word out! Share widely.

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Our Love Thoughts and Prayers are with the Victims of Colorado Club Q Mass Shooting. We Stand In Solidarity with Their Families, Friends and all the LGBTQ+ Communities. #saynotohatecrime

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VICTORY ALERT 🚨 🚨 🚨 #JorgeRondonTerrealba is Free We want to take this moment to celebrate this win and to thank everyone that supported Jorge and participated in his release campaign one way or the other. Jorge was incarcerated for over 3 years…

Dozens of immigrants detained by ICE at a jail in upstate NY were abruptly transferred Monday—some as far away as Mississippi—without prior notice to their families or attorneys, advocates say. New from @dparramejia: bit.ly/3vFKAXB

ICE transferred dozens of immigrants out of detention this week without notifying their families or attorneys. Some may be elsewhere in New York and some may be in Mississippi: documentedny.com/2022/07/27/ice…

QDEP will be having a beach day on 7/23 @ Riis Beach. We will be having food, games, music, etc. We are inviting all our members, volunteers, & friends to join us! This will be a great chance to meet our members, staff, & volunteers & learn more about us. We hope to see you there

...You have to live in either New York or New Jersey to participate as this will be an in person session with hybrid options, but we encourage folks to be in person. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email uchechukwu@qdep.org OR van@qdep.org

...go to bit.ly/QDEP_LDP4 to apply to the program. We want to emphasize that this program is designed for trans, cisgender queer women, and gender non-conforming immigrants. If you do not fit those criteria, we respectfully ask that you do not apply...

QDEP is excited to announce that we will be starting up the Leadership Development Program once again in October! This will be the 4th cohort of the program where we focus on teaching leadership based skills for trans, queer cis-women, and gender non-confirming immigrants...