Late Night Literature: Imagining Abolitionist Futures

Ashleigh Chapman is a 26 years old, lesbian female diagnosed with ASD. Advocate & representative in the LGBTIQ+ & Disability community. Passionate & determined she has overcome many obstacles and continues to fight for the rights of others.

Nayuka is a Gunai, Gunditmara, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta writer. Nayuka’s writing spans social commentary on black, queer and feminist politics to television writing. They are a 2018 Next Chapter recipient and they are finishing their book of essays as part of this. They’re writing appears in Queerstories, Going Postal and Growing Up Queer in Australia anthology.

Witt Gorrie is a white trans social worker who has worked alongside communities impacted by criminalisation and incarceration for the past decade. Their writing on abolition has been published by the Guardian.

My name is Tabitha Lean, or as my ancestors know me, Budhin Mingaan. I am a Gunditjmara woman, born and raised on Kaurna country.

I’m a Malyangapa/Barkindji gay man who is the founder of NSW Community Advocates for People in Prisons. NSWCAPP is currently on the trans and gender diverse criminal justice system advisory council, The Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Fund and Penrith Interagency Prisoner Support committee, Legal Aid.

My name is Flick, I’m a mother to one beautiful baby boy. I am an indigenous artist, acrylic paint on canvas is the medium I use. I am a proud Ngarrindjeri woman.

Stacey is a 38 year old trans woman who has been incarcerated in a men’s prison for 5 years. She enjoys writing letter, listening to and playing music, especially classical.