‘Can’t cage our humanity,’ say LGBTQ prisoners

The second in a series of rallies in solidarity with queer and trans prisoners took place Oct. 12 in Lansing, Mich. The event outside the Michigan Department of Corrections headquarters aimed to educate the public and amplify prisoner voices by reading their statements aloud. Banners read “Can’t cage our humanity,” “Dignity for queer and trans prisoners,” “Freedom will blossom in the ashes of the prisons” and “Queer rage against prisons.”