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Countdown 2020 - Queer life in the cage
January 26, 2019

Countdown 2020 - Queer life in the cage

Countdown 2020 - Queer Life in the Cage Bogus cases written on me during November and December. Gang members hating me because I am queer. They extorted me $10 each commissary. I had to survive....
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Going home: A queer oddyssey
June 15, 2018

Going home: A queer oddyssey

Iowa Park, TX 76367 11/21/2017 Going Home: A Queer Odyssey Before I write, I want to thank the queer community for being out and proud. There are people that need you now. Our President is...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Queer man down
June 15, 2018

Queer man down

Queer Man Down Queer people trying to find their way in prison. Queerling scared of being discovered by their homeboys, staff, co-workers, etc. The unit I'm on is so scary that they don't know how...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Queer st blues: The making of an icon
April 17, 2018

Queer st blues: The making of an icon

Queer St. Blues: Making of An Icon On Easter Sunday, I was out advocating for LGBTQI rights. I told people the pretty boys make themselves look ugly by their attitude. The housing area (wing) I...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Stuck out queer at Michael Unit
September 15, 2017

Stuck out queer at Michael Unit

Stuck Out Queer at Michael Unit The past month, I have dealt with a lot of unnecessary drama. I was harassed by Sgt Ol... K N... on 7 building in front of his Officer COV...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Kitchen politics
August 25, 2017

Kitchen politics

Kitchen Politics I started out in the kitchen on Aug 11, 2017. I noticed that they have segregated the races. I seen more Latinos in the scullery, blacks on the serving line, whites in veggie...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Finding me
August 21, 2017

Finding me

Finding me There is a 34 year old queer black male who has tried to do something. He hates the homophobia that surrounds him daily. He is called renegade punk by the haters, He wants...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
Queer black man behind the bar
July 13, 2017

Queer black man behind the bar

Queer Black Man Behind Bars I am Joseph Dye Oguntodu. I have been incarcerated in the Ku Klux Klan world of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice since August 18, 2011. Previously I spent 10...
Oguntodu, JosephTexas
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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