THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Sitting on California Governor Jerry Brown’s desk awaiting his signature is legislation that will bring equality to transgender K-12 students in the state. But 16-year-old transgender student Ashton Lee isn’t just sitting around hoping Brown… Read More ›
Month: July 2013
Trans women murdered in Turkey, Thailand and France
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A trans woman named Gaye who worked as a florist in Instanbul, Turkey, was found murdered in her home Monday according to LGBTQNation. It is not yet known how she was killed. She is the… Read More ›
Pat Robertson’s lucid transgender moment
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — From the man who wished for a ‘vomit’ button on Facebook so he could push it whenever he saw something LGBT-related, it appeared to be somewhat of shock when Pat Robertson recently said something so… Read More ›
Transgender people to be excluded from Australian same-sex marriage equality bill
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Word is that a same-sex marriage equality bill expected to be introduced in the Australian state of New South Wales will specifically exclude trans people. From the Sydney Morning Herald: “The bill makes it clear… Read More ›
Radio Icon Sheena Metal Poses Dilemma for Anti-Trangender ‘Moralists’
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (I wrote this for The Huffington Post.) You’ll find these “moralists” dwelling in the comments section of mainstream Internet media sites immediately following the publication of any kind of trans-related story. We’ve all seen their… Read More ›
School district agrees to change transgender bathroom policy following complaints to Dept. of Justice
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Another school district’s bathroom police have called it quits. This time it’s the Arcadia (California) Unified School District — in exchange for the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights suspension of their investigation, the… Read More ›
Trans women brutally murdered in Jamaica, India
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A trans woman in Jamaica was killed by a mob shortly after her birth gender was exposed according to a report in Urban Islandz. The unnamed victim was reportedly beaten, stabbed, and chopped. Her body… Read More ›
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin transphobic?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In the aftermath of a new Russian law that outlaws disseminating to minors the idea being LGBT is “socially equivalent” to a traditional relationship, Russian anti-transgender and LGBT hate groups (and individuals) find themselves now… Read More ›
Anti-transgender “family values” group continues rant against trans kids
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Lest we get complacent with our string of successes in advocating for puberty blockers for trans kids, lets remember that so-called “family values” groups are still out in full force, ranting about “child abuse” and calling… Read More ›
(UPDATE — Victim identified) Man arrested in Philly trans woman hatchet murder
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (UPDATE — Victim identified, vigil planned. See below.) Following a report to the police on Wednesday by someone who saw a body wrapped in plastic being carried through her house, police in Philadelphia arrested Charles… Read More ›
Kaiser settles transgender case, triggers Colorado insurance discrimination ban
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While a quibble between a transgender patient and Kaiser Permanente of Colorado resulted in a quiet settlement, a tsunami came in the form of an issuance by the Colorado Division of Insurance in banning health… Read More ›
Australian family court permits the use of puberty blockers for orphaned trans child
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The foster parents of an unnamed 13-year-old trans male and three experts in the field were able to convince an Australian family court that an immediate treatment of puberty blockers would be in the best… Read More ›
Historic win! Trans woman wins claim against employer using Civil Rights Act of 1964
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A trans woman who worked for the was in the process of being hired by the ATF is likely one of the first transgender workers to win a claim against an employer as a result… Read More ›
Trans student faces arrest if uses bathroom in classroom building
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While other schools and locales are making the news with proactive changes for transgender students, one Floridian technical school is ‘standing their ground’ and issued an ultimatum — use a single person bathroom across campus… Read More ›
Oregon U.S. Senator leads charge on Senate transgender workplace anti-discrimination bill (ENDA)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon applauded the senate committee’s bi-partisan passage of his trans and LGBT employment non-discrimination bill — more commonly known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). While Merkley’s bill has ways… Read More ›
Trans role model Jazzie Collins passes away
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Long time SF transgender and community advocate Jazzie Collins passed away recently from an apparent ongoing illness in a hospital surrounded by friends. She was reported to be 54. Collins was especially noted for tirelessly… Read More ›
Trans woman stabbed to death at home in Turkey
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A trans woman was found stabbed to death in her house in the providence of Kusadasi in Turkey. The body of Dora Oezer was discovered by her roommate. ‘The police have begun an investigation into… Read More ›
European Parliament: Greek police systematically harassing trans women
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In what began with the arrest of 25 trans women in Greece a year ago, stepped up harassment by the Greek police in recent months has resulted in condemnation from Members of the European Parliament… Read More ›
Trans woman found dead in Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The Houston, Texas police department is investigating the death of a trans woman found in a gully in the NW part of the city on July 7th. She was wearing a black dress and panty… Read More ›
DC’s trans equality act named after murdered trans woman
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Flying almost under the radar last week in the midst of headlines of attacks on numerous trans women in the city, the Washington DC Council unanimously approved a simplified process of changing gender markers on… Read More ›
Oregon county, school district forge ahead with gender-neutral bathrooms
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Multnomah County, encompassing the entire city of Portland, Oregon, is the first county in the nation to require gender-neutral, single-occupancy bathrooms in all new county financed construction projects. The county also plans to begin reverting… Read More ›
Chrisie Edkins, trans musician, activist and more than a stat
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Chrisie Edkins died nearly 3 weeks ago. Her funeral was held yesterday in Southamption, in the United Kingdom. By all measures, she was highly regarded and admired in the trans community — not only was… Read More ›
UPDATE: Gov. Brown signs CA ‘trans equality in K-12 schools’ bill.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — UPDATE: Aug 12, 2013 – Gov. Brown signed the trans student equality bill earlier today. From USA Today: “Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown announced that he had signed AB1266, which also will allow transgender students to… Read More ›
Public ridicule results in airport’s apology to trans woman
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — ‘That’s a guy’ said one airport greeter out loud to another, while pointing at a trans woman walking through a terminal at a Toronto, Canada airport last April. The woman, Enza Anderson, who also happens… Read More ›
Four separate Washington DC trans women attacked in 10 days
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In addition to the stabbing attack of Bree Wallace over a week ago, there have been three additional attacks on trans women in Washington DC. The Washington Post reports that over the weekend one victim… Read More ›