“The findings of this qualitative investigation provide recommendations and actionable steps for re-entry programs so that they can better serve the needs of formerly incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals and prevent recidivism in a vulnerable population.” “The goal of this study is to gain a better picture of the landscape of resources and support for those who identity as LGBTQ+ and have prior justice involvement as well as identify barriers and potential intervention points,” it says.
It claims that Tennessee has 35 anti-LGBT laws and policies, though it does not specify what those policies are. The study says that LGBT former prisoners face challenges that are unique from their heterosexual counterparts upon reentering society. Nearly three times the rate compared to the general population,” according to the Vanderbilt study.
In particular, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are incarcerated at
Sets-revealed a number of staggering statistics regarding LGBTQ+ people and theĬriminal justice system. The Prison Policy Initiative-compiling existing LGBTQ+ research alongside national data “LGBTQ+ people are overrepresented in the U.S. The Office of Reentry is part of the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC), which is overseen by Gov. These are important conversations and we look forward to your work in the future! #PrideMonth Danait Issac out of for including us in the first part of her study on reentry efforts for the justice-involved LGBTQ+ population. These are important conversations and we look forward to your work in the future! #PrideMonth,” the Tennessee Office of Reentry said on Twitter, attaching the study. Danait Issac out of f or including us in the first part of her study on reentry efforts for the justice-involved LGBTQ+ population. The unexpected outpouring was so great, they were forced to close early in order to meet demand.A department of the Tennessee state government dedicated to helping those who have been released from prison is touting a Vanderbilt University study aimed at understanding the re-entry of LGBT people into society. The next day, the small bakery had a big line extending around the block. Honestly, I never thought a post that literally said ‘more love, less hate’ would result in this kind of backlash to a very small business that is struggling to stay afloat and spread a little cheer through baked goods.”Ĭonfections owners, sisters Dawn and Miranda, said one customer cancelled a five-dozen cookie order that had already been baked, decorated and was set to be picked up the following day.īut when news of the incident spread, Confections was met with yet another surprise: overwhelming support. Really hard,” reads a Facebook post from Thursday. The owners of Confections, an independent bakery in Lufkin, say they received significant backlash after posting a photo of the cookies - including lost social media followers and, more troubling, cancelled business. LUFKIN, Texas (KXAN) - When an east Texas bakery unveiled a batch of heart-shaped, rainbow-iced cookies in honor of Pride Month, it didn’t expect to cook up controversy.