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Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

Yella Clark was serving a life sentence — which they had recently appealed — at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.

Trans and nonbinary migrants file complaint over treatment at ICE detention facility

They allege discrimination, harassment, denial of health care, and other mistreatment at a detention center in Colorado.

What It Was Like in Turkish Prison

A black lesbian's play tackles her time in a Turkish prison.

Cuadra to Serve Life in Prison

Harlow Cuadra, who was convicted last week for the 2007 murder of gay porn producer Bryan Kocis, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without parole.

Gay Man Killed in Texas Prison

The autopsy revealed disturbing details about Justin Levi Galloway's death.

Gay Cameroonian 'Prisoner of Conscience' Dies

Roger Jean-Claude Mbede, who had served a prison term for sending an affectionate text message to another man, may have been kept from treatment for a hernia.

CeCe McDonald to Be Released From Prison

McDonald will be released from prison January 13. Meanwhile, Orange Is the New Black star and fellow African-American trans woman Laverne Cox is producing a documentary about McDonald's life.

Rape Should Not Part of the Penalty for Prisoners

A board member of Just Detention International explains why the long-awaited new rules will save lives.

Federal Prisons to Address LGBT Workers' Concerns

There will now be an LGBT rep in the diversity program at every federal prison.