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Tina Vasquez
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Editor-at-Large, Prism
Sud, Downey
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General AssignmentBreaking News
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By Derek Trumbo, Tina Vasquez Verified| Prism Verified Maddilyn Marcum is proud to say she was likely among the first transgender women incarcerated in Kentucky to receive hormone replacement therapy (HRT), health care that the 36-year-old says helps alleviate the gender dysphoria she experiences while incarcerated at Northpoint Training Center. But Marcum may soon be denied this critical, gender-affirming care. Republican lawmakers in Kentucky recently introduced two bills targeting incarcerated trans people.
By Tina Vasquez Verified, Carolina Navas, Mónica Ortiz Uribe| AZ Luminaria Verified Editor’s note: The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) has resources to support reporters’ mental health. Poynter Institute offered advice on managing the relentless news cycle. NAHJ also developed a Journalism Safety Guide. For mental health, Vita Activa is a free, anonymous and confidential helpline that offers emotional and psychological support in English and Spanish for journalists, activists, and human rights defenders facing stress, burnout, and/or digital violence.
By Tina Vasquez Verified| Prism Verified Hundreds of low-wage workers from across the South gathered in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 1 for a “worker power” summit. The event was held on the first day of Black History Month and the 65th anniversary of the historic sit-in that occurred just a few miles away on Elm Street, where four Black North Carolina A&T students sat at a Woolworth’s counter and changed the course of history.
Company Info
Prism
Prism is an award-winning, POC-led, independent, nonprofit news outlet, reporting from the ground up and at the intersections of injustice. Follow us on social media @prismreports on all platforms.
Oakland, California, United States
Founded: 2019