CeCe Mcdonald

CeCe McDonald

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1989 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Transgender activist. Incarcerated for second-degree murder after an assault on her in a bar, an event which received particular media attention. On release, became an activist for the treatment of transgender people in prison. Recipient of the Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Award (2014) for her activism.

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/the-transgender-crucible-20140730
• http://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/03/03/cece-mcdonald-rebuilding-her-life-after-19-months-prison
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/21/cece-mcdonald-prison_n_5366778.html

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