LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Otherwise, if you’re a trans woman and suddenly drop dead, you might find yourself buried as a man (or vice versa if you’re a trans man). This is exactly what happened to Jennifer Gable,… Read More ›
Month: November 2014
Second study confirms medical intervention in trans kids is safe
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Detractors are attempting to derail the well-being of trans people with false rhetoric in the media about “rampant regret” after undergoing medical treatment. By using out of context quotes in their rhetoric from unlinked… Read More ›
Transgender electronics designer for NASA wins honor
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Christine Bland, an engineer at Lockheed Martin who has worked on at least 3 major NASA space projects, was recognized by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals as the… Read More ›
Venezuelan wins transgender beauty pageant
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A Venezuelan contestant in the all-transgender Miss International Queen pageant won the crown this weekend in Pattaya, Thailand. The winner, Isabella Santiago, topped out a number of contestants from 18 different countries. According to… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Transphobe elected to the Colorado state legislature
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Updated March 31, 2015: Klingenschmitt’s behavior causes GOP leaders to strip him of Colorado state House committee positions. Talk of a recall surfaces. From the Denver Post: “The leader of the House Republicans on… Read More ›
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014: A Reporter’s List
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I wrote this for The Huffington Post. You can also read it on the HuffPost site here: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2014: A Reporter’s List | Courtney O’Donnell. I did this for the first time two years… Read More ›
Turkish trans community suffers another loss
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — This murder happened last month but slipped under the radar till now. Identified by relatives as Gypsie Gül, she was found dead in her Istanbul home by relatives concerned of her whereabouts around Oct…. Read More ›
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