Editor’s Note: The Texas Observer sought TDCJ responses to this essay, which were incorporated into the piece in appropriate places with the author’s approval.
Author Bio: Xandan Gulley is a transgender (he/him) individual incarcerated under the legal name Britney Gulley in Texas who has spent time in solitary because of his gender identity and activism. Some of Xandan’s published work can be found in LGBTQ Nation, Black Lipstick, The Advocate, San Francisco Bayview, Prism, and Texas Letters.
