Layleen "Xtravaganza" Polanco was a 27-year-old trans woman from New York who was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault and harassment in April 2019 and sent to Rikers Island, an all men's prison. During her imprisonment she was placed in solitary confinement, despite having epilepsy. In June, Layleen was found unresponsive in her cell and was later pronounced dead. Trans Women are targeted and killed at an alarming rate, and way too many go unreported. Listen as Elliot tells you the unfortunate story of; how we lost this young woman, the violence against against the LGBTQ+ community, and the disasters of the prison system.

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