LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — “So, ladies, if you happen to see a guy in a dress in the restaurant bathroom, you’ll know the bill passed and I voted NO!” wrote Maryland House Delegate Kathy Afzali in an email sent… Read More ›
Month: March 2014
Appeals court again overrules anti-trans “If you’re born male, you stay male” judge
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — An decision by Oklahoma County District Judge Bill Graves denying a second transgender person a name change was also overturned by a Oklahoma appeals court. The appeals court anonymously granted Angela Renee Ingram her… Read More ›
Marketing savvy trans mayor sells sizable shoe collection to help city
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Trans Mayor Stu Rasmussen of Silverton, Oregon is no stranger to this space. Rasmussen is the nation’s first openly transgender mayor and in 2012, he was re-elected to a fifth term in office. There… Read More ›
Trans employee bathroom snafu at McDonalds gets media attention
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — While facts are few and the conversation devolved to a she said-they said situation, it is clear something happened regarding a transgender employee’s use of a bathroom at a Star City, Arkansas McDonalds. Kaye… Read More ›
Trans hate organizations added to Southern Poverty Law Center’ hate group list
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In all, the Southern Poverty Law Center added seven different anti-trans/LGBT organizations to their hate group list. Of these seven, two stand out as being particularly notorious to transgender people. Brad Dacus’ Pacific Justice… Read More ›
Allowing trans personnel in U.S. military finally getting serious traction
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Commenting on a study funded by billionaire trans woman and veteran Jennifer Pritzker, researcher and former U.S. surgeon general Dr. Joycelyn Elders stated that there is no compelling reason to continue the ban on… Read More ›
Ex-Guardian writer: ‘trans women are blokes with cut off cocks’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A former columnist for the UK’s Guardian newspaper unleashed a transphobic rant directed at trans women in the form of a response to an article written by a UK trans activist in Vice Magazine…. Read More ›
Trans women honored by California state Assembly
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — For their yearly “Woman of the Year” celebration where each California state Assembly person selects a woman in their district to honor for their role in fighting for equality. For the 2014 honors, three… Read More ›
Pioneering trans student picks up Community Organizing Award
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Trans student Nicole Maines, now a junior, picked up the Hardy Girls Healthy Women’s Community Organizing Award for her role in advocating for trans rights. Maines, you may recall, was at the center of… Read More ›
Trans woman insulted in letter denying eligibility for CrossFit Games
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Sometimes a mere quote tells a whole story: “Our decision has nothing to do with ‘ignorance’ or being bigots — it has to do with a very real understanding of the human genome, of… Read More ›
Trans man behind Oscar-winning “Frozen” special effects
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The Oscar-winning animated feature film “Frozen” was made with the help of a special effects specialist who is also a transgender man. Alex McAdams, a senior software engineer at Walt Disney Animation Studios, assisted… Read More ›
Moving on from Jared Leto; Why trans actors don’t usually get trans roles
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Jared Leto is just a hired hand. It was a mistake for anyone in our community to think an actor should also take on the role of an advocate of some sort for the… Read More ›
Transgender discussions, ad hominem comments and Godwin’s Law
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Let me erase any doubt right off the bat — when it comes to all things transgender, it is important that everyone is heard. Whether its transgender colleagues or those trying to oppress us,… Read More ›
Mayors go to bat for transgender people in DC, Salem, Mass.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In Washington DC, Mayor Vincent Gray last week announced new standards for nearly all private and public health insurance plans throughout the District. Reportedly the new standard means trans people will among the most… Read More ›
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