LGBT Books to Prisoners

LGBT Books to Prisoners is a volunteer-run nonprofit books to prisoners organization which sends free reading materials to incarcerated LGBT people across the US.^[1] The organization is based in Madison, WI and was founded in 2006 as an offshoot of Wisconsin Books to Prisoners.

LGBT Books to Prisoners

Abbreviation	LGBT BtP
Formation	2007
Legal status	Nonprofit organization
Location	Madison, WI
Website	lgbtbookstoprisoners.org

In over 15 years, LGBT BtP has sent books to over 13,000 people.

LGBT BtP was started by founder and volunteer Dennis Bergren^[2][3] in his home. As the organization grew, in 2013 it relocated to the basement of Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative, where it was based until 2016 when Rainbow closed.^[4] Since 2016, LGBT BtP has been located at Madison's Social Justice Center Incubator.^[5]

LGBT BtP has partnered with various community organizations, leaders, and educational institutions to raise funds, collect donated books, and raise awareness, including Winona State University,^[6][7] Laura Jane Grace,^[8] and Janet Mock.^[9]