THE COST OF CONFINEMENT: Part I Layleen Xtravaganza Cublette Polanco

E.L. Winston and Blaque/OUT Magazine have launched a powerful new 6-part series that examines the lives and deaths of individuals who died or were murdered while in or just following incarceration and police custody.

The relationship with Brown and Black bodies, Queer and Trans people and incarceration has a long history of abuse and mistreatment. Even to this moment the rights of Trans people in custody are up for constant debate. But neglect, injustice and even murder are not a new phenomenon amongst our people and the system. It is our hope that these profiles don't just educate you but inspire conversation and public discourse around a very real problem that has touched more folks in our community than you might realize. Up first, the story of Layleen Xtravaganza Cublette Polanco. Read about her in the November issue of Blaque/OUT Magazine.