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In over 15 years, LGBT BtP has sent books to over 13,000 people. In over 15 years, LGBT BtP has sent books to over 13,000 people.


LGBT BtP was started by WBTP volunteer Dennis Bergren in his home. As the organization grew, it and relocated to the basement of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, where it was based until 2016 when Rainbow closed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pittman |first=Chali |date=2016-11-29 |title=Rainbow Bookstore closing its doors |url=https://tonemadison.com/articles/rainbow-bookstore-closing-its-doors/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Tone Madison |language=en-US}}</ref> Since 2016, LGBT BtP has been located at Madison's Social Justice Center Incubator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Organizations |url=https://socialjusticecenter.org/organizations/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Social Justice Center |language=en-US}}</ref> LGBT BtP was started by WBTP volunteer Dennis Bergren<ref>{{Cite web |last=ERICKSON |first=DOUG |date=2015-01-25 |title=For gay prisoners nationwide, Madison effort provides a literary lifeline with free books |url=https://wiscnews.com/news/local/for-gay-prisoners-nationwide-madison-effort-provides-a-literary-lifeline/article_4a8ec024-229e-5fce-a6a5-a36c3cee93a4.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Wiscnews.com |language=en}}</ref> in his home. As the organization grew, it and relocated to the basement of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, where it was based until 2016 when Rainbow closed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pittman |first=Chali |date=2016-11-29 |title=Rainbow Bookstore closing its doors |url=https://tonemadison.com/articles/rainbow-bookstore-closing-its-doors/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Tone Madison |language=en-US}}</ref> Since 2016, LGBT BtP has been located at Madison's Social Justice Center Incubator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Organizations |url=https://socialjusticecenter.org/organizations/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Social Justice Center |language=en-US}}</ref>


LGBT BtP has partnered with various community organizations, leaders, and educational institutions to raise funds, collect donated books, and raise awareness, including Winona State, Laura Jane Grace, and Janet Mock<ref>{{Cite news |last=King |first=Jamilah |date=Dec 03, 2014 |title=Janet Mock Raises Nearly $8K (and Counting) in Books for Trans Prisoners |url=https://colorlines.com/article/janet-mock-raises-nearly-8k-and-counting-books-trans-prisoners/ |access-date=19 Dec 2024 |work=Colorlines}}</ref>. LGBT BtP has partnered with various community organizations, leaders, and educational institutions to raise funds, collect donated books, and raise awareness, including Winona State, Laura Jane Grace, and Janet Mock<ref>{{Cite news |last=King |first=Jamilah |date=Dec 03, 2014 |title=Janet Mock Raises Nearly $8K (and Counting) in Books for Trans Prisoners |url=https://colorlines.com/article/janet-mock-raises-nearly-8k-and-counting-books-trans-prisoners/ |access-date=19 Dec 2024 |work=Colorlines}}</ref>.

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LGBT Books to Prisoners
AbbreviationLGBT BtP
Formation2007
Legal statusNonprofit organization
Location
Websitehttps://lgbtbookstoprisoners.org/

LGBT Books to Prisoners is a volunteer-run nonprofit books to prisoners organization which sends free reading materials to incarcerated LGBT people across the US. The organization is based in Madison, WI and was founded in 2006 as an offshoot of Wisconsin Books to Prisoners.

In over 15 years, LGBT BtP has sent books to over 13,000 people.

LGBT BtP was started by WBTP volunteer Dennis Bergren in his home. As the organization grew, it and relocated to the basement of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, where it was based until 2016 when Rainbow closed. Since 2016, LGBT BtP has been located at Madison's Social Justice Center Incubator.

LGBT BtP has partnered with various community organizations, leaders, and educational institutions to raise funds, collect donated books, and raise awareness, including Winona State, Laura Jane Grace, and Janet Mock.

  1. "About Us". LGBT Books to Prisoners. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  2. ERICKSON, DOUG (2015-01-25). "For gay prisoners nationwide, Madison effort provides a literary lifeline with free books". Wiscnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. Pittman, Chali (2016-11-29). "Rainbow Bookstore closing its doors". Tone Madison. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  4. "Organizations". Social Justice Center. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  5. King, Jamilah (Dec 03, 2014). "Janet Mock Raises Nearly $8K (and Counting) in Books for Trans Prisoners". Colorlines. Retrieved 19 Dec 2024. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)