LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Regular readers of this space know I’ve come around to appreciate the generous positive publicity transgender models bring to the table. The value of this goodwill is huge — reaching a large part of… Read More ›
Month: May 2015
Louisiana Girl Scout council cites loophole, bans transgender kids
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The Girl Scouts national organization, Girl Scouts USA, under pressure from Christian extremists, recently reaffirmed their support of transgender members in a memo posted on the organization’s website. However, there’s a major loophole: “Inclusion… Read More ›
Michelle Duggar, a transgender-hating hypocrite of the highest order
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Although the Josh Duggar molestation drama continues to unfold, enough details have surfaced to show that his mother, Michelle Duggar, knowingly harbored an actual pedophile while at the same time publicly accusing trans women… Read More ›
Trans teen role model Nicole Maines wins another award
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The accolades for transgender teen Nicole Maines keep coming. The Maine Women’s Fund is honoring her this month with the Samantha Smith Award. Last year she was named one of Glamour magazine’s “50 inspiring… Read More ›
(UPDATE: Suspect arrested) Another trans woman of color murdered in the U.S. — this time in Philadelphia
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE May 21, 2015. Suspect arrested. From LGBTQ Nation: “Raheam Felton, 31, of Southwest Philadelphia, was charged with murder and possession of an instrument of crime in the killing of London Banks, reports the… Read More ›
European transgender tracking organization reports 1,700+ trans murders in 7 years
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Transgender Europe, a trans human rights organization established in 2005, reports 1,731 world-wide transgender murders since Jan 1, 2008 through December 31, 2014. In 2009, the organization started the Trans Murder Monitoring project to… Read More ›
Trans woman reportedly stoned to death in Cuba; In Pakistan, trans killings continue: 4 dead
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A blog run by a Cuban dissident reports that trans woman Yosvani Muñoz Robaina was stoned to death in a public park in Pinar del Rio, Cuba on April 26, 2015. A number of… Read More ›
Miley Cyrus; Not a book to judge by its cover!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I might have done just that. It was merely amusing, I thought, back when Miley Cyrus dumped the whole Hannah Montana scene and went twerking on National TV. The half-life of a child performer… Read More ›
(UPDATE: Gov. Brown signs Bill into law) U.S.’s only LGBT governor expected to sign conversion therapy ban
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update May 20, 2015. Gov. Brown signs bill into law. It takes effect immediately. From The National Center for Lesbian Rights: “Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2307 into law, making Oregon… Read More ›
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