LEXIS CANNES STATE OF TRANS — On the heels of the murder of Jennifer Laude by a U.S. Marine, comes word that another Filipina trans woman has been murdered. The latest victim is Mary Joy Añonuevo. She was found stabbed to… Read More ›
Month: October 2014
Police say Indianapolis trans woman is a homicide victim
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Indianapolis (Indiana) Metro Police say a body found near a condo complex is that of trans woman Tajshon Sherman (aka Michelle Sherman, Ashley Sherman). She was found by police with severe head wounds. The… Read More ›
Pakistani trans woman dies from apparent police beating
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — According to a report in a Pakistani newspaper, The Express Tribune, Sarfraz Falki, a superior police officer from the Bahawalpur district suspended a junior officer, Aashiq Cheema, following the death of a trans woman who… Read More ›
Trans advocate Allison Woolbert takes on trans violence through technology
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Violence is a major part of the lives of most transgender people in the United States and elsewhere. But being able to point to evidence supporting it is something else entirely. In most cases,… Read More ›
Noted trans woman honored with prestigious Working Mother of the Year award
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — After being nominated by her employer, trans woman Meghan Stabler found herself the winner of Working Mother magazine’ annual Working Mother of the Year award. Stabler, an employee of CA Technologies, is the first… Read More ›
Trans role model Jazz Jennings racks up accolades
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Jazz Jennings, the trans kids that graced this space numerous times, continues to inspire, motivate, and now, rack up accolades — all at the tender young age of 14. Earlier this year she co-wrote… Read More ›
(UPDATE-4 Killer convicted!) Philippines trans woman murdered by a U.S. Marine
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update 4 – Dec. 2, 2015 — The murderer of Jennifer Laude convicted. Reuters: “A US Marine was found guilty of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines on Tuesday and sentenced to six… Read More ›
Noted transphobe Tony Perkins gets grilled on FOX News
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I had to double-check, was this satire? Nope. FOX News was boiling one of its own in a cauldron. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council has a history of using transphobic statements like… Read More ›
Trans women murdered in Brazil and Australia
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Last week, a trans woman in Brazil died after she was was shot three times in the face by two men on a motorcycle as she walked down a busy street. According to Gay… Read More ›
(Update: Coroner report confirms suicide) Facebook transgender suicide post: Hoax? Looks that way
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE: October 8, 2014. The trans person who posted a suicide note on Facebook (the subject of this article) did in fact, commit suicide on October 1st, according to a coroner’s report. Allison Woolbert… Read More ›
(Update) Suspect arrested for October Los Angeles trans woman murder; victim stoned to death in Colombia
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS – UPDATE Dec. 29, 2014: Arrest made in October murder of LA trans woman. From CBS Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department said Monday that detectives with the Rampart Division have arrested one person… Read More ›
Conservative writer John Hawkins pens unbridled trans-hate piece
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — So, another trans-hate article crossed my desk and looked to be another piece of hack journalism from a fringe blogger. Upon further reading, the level of bizarro triggered the Satire Alarm — it was… Read More ›
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