The Feminist/Queer Praxis series, aimed at undergraduate audiences, brings artists, activists, scholars, and professionals to CSGS to talk about their work in the world as people committed to queer and feminist values and action.
Our first Feminist/Queer Praxis event of the year is on Race, Gender and Mass Incarceration. We are excited to welcome our speakers:
Sharlyn Grace, Co-Executive Director, and Lavette Mayes, Advocate, Chicago Community Bond Fund
The Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) pays bond for people charged with crimes in Cook County, Illinois. Through a revolving fund, CCBF supports individuals whose communities cannot afford to pay the bonds themselves and who have been impacted by structural violence. Inability to pay bond results in higher rates of conviction, longer sentences, loss of housing and jobs, separation of families, and lost custody of children. By paying bond, CCBF restores the presumption of innocence before trial and enables recipients to remain free while fighting their cases.
Carolyn Wald, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Illinois
Carolyn will discuss Monroe v Rauner, a lawsuit pending against the Illinois Dept. of Corrections for its lack of appropriate medical care for transgender inmates.
Date: October 23, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
See:https://www.facebook.com/events/271140086855801/
Date: October 23, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
See:https://www.facebook.com/events/271140086855801/