The women's house of detention : a queer history of a forgotten prison

Ryan, Hugh, 1978- author.

First edition.

Book

New York : Bold Type Books, 2022.

ix, 357 pages ; 25 cm

"The Women's House of Detention, Greenwich Village's most forbidding and forgotten queer landmark, stood from 1929 to 1974, imprisoning tens of thousands from all over New York City. The little-known stories of the queer women and trans-masculine people incarcerated in this building present a uniquely queer argument for prison abolition ... At the same time, [the book] highlights how queer relation and autonomy emerged in the most dire of circumstances: from the lesbian relationships and communities forged through the House of D, to a Black socialist's fight for a college education during the Great Depression, to the forgotten women who rioted inside the prison on the first night of the Stonewall Uprising nearby"-- Provided by publisher.

Women's House of Detention.

Reformatories for women -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.

Women prisoners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

Transgender prisoners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

Poor women -- New York (State) -- New York -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

Prison abolition movement -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.

Queer women.

LGBTQ+ prisoners.

Transmasculine people.

Queer history.

LGBTQ+ history.

Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.)

Introduction -- The prehistory of the Women's House of Detention (1796-1928) -- Psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers--the prison's eyes, ears, and record keepers -- Where the girls are: Greenwich Village & lesbian life -- Rosie the Riveter gets fired -- The long tail of the drug war -- Flickers of pride -- Conformity and resistance -- The gay crowds -- Queer women get organized -- The city's search for the perfect victim -- Gay lib and Black power.

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