Comments on: An Open Letter to a 16-year-old Trans Girl Behind Bars

By: Charin Davenport

Charin Davenport — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 04:35:00 +0000

If it’s not too late, I would like to join you at the prom! “Jane Doe” — you are the real thing, girl, and you are much loved by many. Namaste (I see the divine in you) ~ Char (@charinmi)

By: jbeans

jbeans — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:22:54 +0000

How many more kids like her are out there that we never hear about?

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 03:05:07 +0000

I know this letter will make her week! I am writing her one as well and it will not top yours. I hope others will join in!

By: jessika

jessika — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:43:47 +0000

HOW does a 16 yr old child end up in a prison without any charges? I am completely baffled by this! It seems to me that it should be incredibly easy to organize her release if she hasn’t done anything. What the fuck is happening in this country when we can start locking up our children with no cause?

By: Robyn C

Robyn C — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 04:57:55 +0000

I was blessed to meet you earlier this year in san Francisco and I am still so motivated by your tireless work…I dream of excellence and not being mediocre today…I know far to well the prison story and my heart goes out to my sister Jane!!! What can be done to help?

By: Ebony Von Tru

Ebony Von Tru — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 01:41:20 +0000

Love you Janet I met you @ LGBT Center SF on your book tour. Your a tough cookie don’t be fooled by the pretty face! You have my support. Im waiting for you to bring us all together something like million man March for transgender folks Im ready I think allot of us is ready we need you Janet but most importantly WE LOVE YOU JANET. Also there’s a big transgender movement going on in Jamaica that’s where Im from you should look into that anyway thanks for this article Im gonna do what I can

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 31 May 2014 15:39:04 +0000

Janet, you are an inspiration to us all. No transgender person deserves this kind of treatment. Thank you for doing everything you have done in the name of gaining freedom for Jane. We must all stand together.

By: Luis Correa-Power

Luis Correa-Power — Sat, 31 May 2014 11:18:29 +0000

Dear Janet, I found this hopeful letter in a group of an online gender discussion. I’m a sexuality educator and this will be a wonderful resource I plan to use in my classes to talk about your lives, your struggles and your hopes, but most importantly the importance of support, as you are doing now with this letter to Jane. Thanks a lot for this gift at the beginning of a day and thanks also for the link you sent to Wesley. I will check it out too.

I would like to share with you a link to my blog as a simple way I have found to express ideas and make this world a better one: http://equityandinclusion.blogspot.com/

By: christian

christian — Sat, 31 May 2014 04:12:22 +0000

I hope that justice would be made for that transgirl because there is alot of real crimes that its not solutionated.but in this case they should free this girl if she didnt comit a crime especally at her tender age

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:28:15 +0000

In reply to wesley adair.

Reina Gossett has outlined many actions you can take to help #JusticeforJane: http://www.reinagossett.com/demand-justiceforjane-one-disposable/

By: wesley adair

wesley adair — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:22:11 +0000

I would like to know if there is anything I can do to help

By: Shana

Shana — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:14:40 +0000

You are beautiful, Janet. This was beautiful. Thank you for blessing us with your love and insight.

By: Erica Grigg

Erica Grigg — Fri, 30 May 2014 19:32:44 +0000

Thank you so much for all you do, Janet. You’re an inspiration to us all.