Bristol Anarchist Black Cross is calling for a Month of Solidarity for Taylor from November 24th to December 12th.
Who was Taylor
Taylor was a working-class trans man who spent 14 years in prison on an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence — a sentence with no fixed end date.
He was originally given four years, but the system kept him trapped indefinitely. Like so many others serving IPPs, the uncertainty and violence of imprisonment destroyed his mental health.
In July 2022, Taylor took his own life in his cell after years of state neglect and despair. The system that kept him caged and hopeless is the system that killed him.
Taylor was a loved comrade of Bristol Anarchist Black Cross, a member of the Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee (IWOC), and part of a global network of people resisting the brutality of the prison system.
Why now
On Monday 24th November 2025, an inquest will begin into Taylor’s death.
We know what the state’s process will deliver: reports, recommendations, and no real change. We don’t believe the system that killed Taylor can deliver ‘justice’.
Instead, we ask people everywhere to use this time to organise, connect, and show that solidarity is stronger than the walls that divide us.
Call to Action
From 24th November to 12th December, we invite comrades, friends, and allies to take action in Taylor’s name, wherever you are.
Honour his life by standing with everyone still living under the same violent system.
Here’s how you can act:
Support people inside. Write letters, donate to phone and visit funds, send books, and stand with prisoners facing daily harm. Especially trans and queer prisoners like Taylor.
Challenge the IPP sentence. Amplify prisoner and family campaigns; demand that all IPPs be reviewed and ended.
Organise locally. Host a letter-writing night, hold a banner drop, or gather your community for a discussion or vigil.
Show up for families. Offer practical and emotional support to those whose loved ones are in prison. They carry the weight of this system too.
Build lasting solidarity. Connect with abolitionist and working-class groups; make relationships that can outlast moments of tragedy.
Every act matters, big or small.
Taylor taught us what solidarity really means: showing up, again and again, even when it’s hard. His life reminds us that abolition isn’t theory, it is life and death.
This month, we take action for Taylor, for all our kin inside, and for a future without cages.
Reports, reflections, and actions can be shared at: Bristol_abc@riseup.net