LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Friends, friends, no names please, but I’ve noticed a disturbing rise of FRIENDS sharing supposedly “positive” news from dubious websites on Facebook that were not quite factual at best and outrageous lies at worst…. Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — By guest writer Michelle Rose. Trans folk in transition are given hormones; as much as is medically safe and consistent with the patient’s physiological profile. The average dose of estrogen (orally) [for trans women]… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — By guest writer Michelle Rose. Yup, the Prime Directive. Just like Star Trek, this one is engraved in stone and followed only by older, more experienced trans folk: never acknowledge another trans woman in… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — By guest writer Michelle Rose. Well, I’ve been assaulted five times. Does that count? I’ve been: 1) Spat on (by a sweet little old lady who looked like someone’s favorite granny). 2) Elbowed in… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In this short video in ASL (American Sign Language) and English subtitles, Lexie (Courtney O’Donnell) addresses the matter of explaining yourself and answering questions. Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexieCannes/videos/vb.1246261556/10215113370008073/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdbAK9YBsUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0TCFojssw Transcript: Hello,… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In this short video in ASL (American Sign Language) and English subtitles, Lexie (Courtney O’Donnell) addresses trans violence and need to take steps to stay alive. Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexieCannes/videos/vb.1246261556/10214636494926494/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdbAK9YBsUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0TCFojssw… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS – UPDATE – 8 trans people have won in this election at this point. 10:30 PM PST 11-9-17. They are: Danica Roem, Lisa Middleton, Tyler Titus, Stephe Koontz, Gerri Cannon, Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham and… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The twice-removed Alabama Supreme Court judge mowed down trans people mere minutes into a campaign rally one week ago according to a Huntsville, Alabama newspaper. Moore is on a quest to be elected to… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In short, the author, Richie Lengel, is a sexist pig! Zero stars. Sadly, this altitude is not rare in aviation, hence I give endless mad props and upmost respect to our transgender professional pilots… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In this short video in ASL (American Sign Language) and English subtitles, Lexie (Courtney O’Donnell) addresses the concern of some trans people who were given the misguided notion from others that trans people must… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — No, it’s not too early, and no, Biden’s not too old. It’s because we have a president so intent on destroying our country’s institutions, our civil rights and our pride in being Americans, all… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The news out of Texas just moments ago that a state senate committee signed off on a trans-hate “bathroom bill” 8-1, sending the thing to the full senate for consideration wasn’t really a surprise,… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — For the record, producers and directors of trans-themed feature films absolutely should convince their financial backers (executive producers) to cast trans actors to portray trans roles. However, when it comes to other people’s money,… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — True, President Trump can still wreck havoc with our lives, but know this, Trump has run into a wall of his own making. He has learned the hard way that there are consequences to… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The other shoe fell today. We knew it was coming, and by gosh, it came with a few surprises. Who knew education secretary Betsy DeVos would try to protect trans kids and stop the… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Although I no longer actively track transgender murders, a visit to the Transgender Violence group page on Facebook indicates that the rate of trans murders since the start of the year appears to be… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Following the GOP convention last summer, it became apparent to me that keeping Trump from winning the election was far more important than writing about matters of importance to trans people. Not only any… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Historic? You betcha! For anti-trans simpletons, their oft-used counter-argument “you’re born either a male or female, God doesn’t make mistakes” against the existence of trans people has taken a major hit. To them, the… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The recently released 2015 National Center for Transgender Education (NCTE) Transgender Survey findings are in short, a confirmation of earlier surveys and other research findings — things are as dire as we’ve been saying… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Kentucky’s Republican governor Matt Bevins continued his comments on the Bathroom Bill matter in a news conference last week: “Is there anyone you know in Kentucky who has trouble going to the bathroom? Seriously…. Read More ›
NC Gov. Pat McCrory LOSES re-election bid.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I stole this headline from Jenn Burleton. It’s really the only thing we can do. We can’t dwell on the what ifs, or whys — it’s wasted energy better spent on fixing our future… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — [Editor’s note: I normally do not write about crimes committed by trans people, however in this case, relationship difficulties during transition was a major contributing factor in the death, hence it’s newsworthiness.] The 5-year… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Historically, doctors delivering babies could not always correctly determine the gender of newborns they delivered by just looking, resulting in tragic consequences for perhaps hundreds of thousands of people. Miami-Dade corrections officials, however felt… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I had an opportunity to observe an 8-year historical record of commentary on Obama’s presidency and another featuring running commentary on sites devoted to an activity/profession that is quite often beyond the reach of… Read More ›
