THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT –UPDATE-3, April 28, 2013. Transwoman Brandy Martell was killed a year ago, her crime remains unresolved. A vigil is planned. This is from CBS: A vigil (April 29, 2013) is being held Monday in downtown Oakland… Read More ›
Month: April 2012
Lincoln, NE to consider trans protection bill, trans man beaten in Memphis — arrest made
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — On the heels of success in Omaha, Lincoln city councilman Carl Eskridge plans to introduce an anti-discrimination bill Monday that will offer trans and LGB protection in housing, employment and public accommodations in the city…. Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department honors trans activist Victoria Cruz
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Last week Attorney General Eric Holder honored trans activist Victoria Cruz and 11 others at National Crime Victims’ Service Awards ceremony in Washington D.C. Cruz began as an activist in 1997 when she reported the… Read More ›
New Australian transgender health action group hopes to reverse dismal conditions
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — On the heels of a recent Australian study indicating poor health conditions for many trans people, a newly formed group last week held their first meeting hoping to reverse these dismal conditions. Based in Queensland,… Read More ›
[UPDATE — this new ruling went into effect May 21st!] EEOC rules on-job gender ID discrimination violates LBJ-era Civil Rights Act
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — ——- UPDATE – May 21, 2012 – Masen Davis, Executive Director [of the Transgender Law Center], celebrated today saying, “This is a historic day for human rights in the United States. . . . starting… Read More ›
New Australian LGBT research report shows transgender people worst off
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Not surprisingly, a new LGBT study released in Australia indicates transgender people scored lowest most categories, including health and mental health. It appears this study is within the ballpark of research findings compiled in other… Read More ›
Bill O’Reilly takes pot shot at transgender people over Glee storyline
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — No surprise here, really. Promoting fear for ratings is just part of the game for O’Reilly. In fact, he’s probably already moved on beyond this, planning his next topic to exploit for ratings. If anyone… Read More ›
Okay . . . maybe going a bit airborne here?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — My guess here is that this homemade tail attachment is an attempt to squeeze a few more miles per gallon out of the car — hypermileage is what they call it. The vehicle is a… Read More ›
Supt. of NJ school district cancels “Day of Silence” for dubious reasons
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — National Day of Silence is a widespread and regular student-led observance involving 8,000 plus schools and colleges promoting awareness for safer schools for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. What educator wouldn’t want… Read More ›
[UPDATE-2 Fort Knox cancels Nugent concert] Ted Nugent’s draft dodging techniques
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE – Military cancels Nugent concert, Nugent pleads guilty to federal wildlife violation. See below.] If someone wants to dodge the draft, I suppose it’s their choice, after all, former vice president Dick Cheney set… Read More ›
U-Texas to let trans students use preferred name on records — but not on diploma
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Prompted by a student-faculty task force, the University of Texas-Austin adopted a new policy allowing transgender students to use their preferred name on college records — this includes identification cards as well as class rosters…. Read More ›
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal says SRS not required to change birth certificate gender
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In finding that the Vital Statistics Act’s requirement of SRS (sex reassignment surgery) before allowing birth certificate gender change as discriminatory, the Ontario (Canada) Human Rights Tribunal has made a ruling that is likely to… Read More ›
[UPDATED -2] Rally planned for trans woman shot in Chicago, expelled trans student under investigation for Pitt bomb threats
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE- Rally planned for Paige Clay who was shot to death in Chicago. See below.] Chicago police stated that a trans woman was discovered shot to death Monday in the city’s West Side. UPDATE April… Read More ›
Trans man running for NYC city council, repeal of trans rights bill fails in Maryland
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — After serving a stint as a community board chair, trans man Mel Wymore is running for a seat on the New York City council. He says he’s not doing this to make history, buy rather,… Read More ›
Mystery solved: It’s the Secular Cathedral, Temple of Power, Landmark of London!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT – Maybe not a mystery to some of you, especially those of you with the Battersea Power Station in your back yard. But I have always wondered about the iconic-looking building on the cover of Pink… Read More ›
GOP-backed voter ID laws could disenfranchise 25,000 transgender voters
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — You read that right, according to a new study, stricter voter ID laws enacted in states like Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin will put a large number of transgender voters at a major disadvantage where… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Philly’s transit system’s “TransPass” discriminates against trans people
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT – (UPDATE: July 1, 2013 — the stickers are finally gone. See below.) The pun is unintentional, but ironic. A trans person risks being laughed at by a SEPTA bus driver in front of passengers for… Read More ›
[UPDATE] New LAPD trans policy includes respect, housing trans arrestees separately
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE – Trans arrestees will be housed separately. See below.] Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck announced a new policy for its officers to follow when dealing with the transgender community during stops and… Read More ›
Canada tries again with trans rights bill, Arizona goes off deep end
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Perhaps prompted by the Jenna Talackona-Miss Universe saga, Canada’s Parliament sped up a trans rights bill that was introduced last year with a second reading last week. The bill will add trans people to the… Read More ›
Seattle city council approves adding public breastfeeding to protected civil rights status
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — On Monday, the Seattle City Council unanimously added a mother’s right to breastfeed her child with other protected civil right classes such as race, disability and religion. As a result, businesses and other locations open… Read More ›
Federal judge says trans woman’s health insurer flagrantly violated its duty to the insured
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Christine Radtke legally transitioned to a female several years prior to her marriage to her husband Calvin Radtke. After their marriage, the couple enrolled in Calvin’s employer’s health plan. Somewhere along the line, the administrators… Read More ›
Judge tells NYC health dept. to loosen up on transgender birth certificate case
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A 70-year-old trans man had sex reassignment surgery (SRS) but the New York City Health Department was giving him the runaround when it came to changing his birth certificate. So Louis Birney took them to court…. Read More ›
Opponents of Anchorage’s trans-LGB measure used ads dehumanizing trans people (see photos)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The election is over and the Anchorage trans-LGB rights bill failed, however I feel the need to share this bit of information I discovered only after the election. Opponents of Anchorage’s Proposition 5, ran a… Read More ›
Transgender woman killed in Detroit, Anchorage voters reject transgender-LGB rights initiative
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Details are scant on the killing of trans woman Coko Williams. She was found shot to death outside a home in the Parkhurst area of Detroit on April 3, 2012. No other facts available at… Read More ›
Conservative Supreme Court justices hands transgender people a serious invasion of their personal privacy
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A divided U.S. Supreme Court with swing voting Justice Kennedy joining the 4 conservatives ruled that jailers can subject people arrested for minor offenses (such as traffic stops) can be subject to invasive strip searches…. Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS 