LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a tweet: “We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment against transgender people anywhere in New York State—period.” With that, Gov. Cuomo ordered an end to anti-trans discrimination in… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Following the death of Maryland trans woman Zella Ziona last week, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) contacted U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI Director James Comey to urge… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Police investigating the death of trans woman Zella Ziona are looking at the possibly she was lured to the location she was killed. Ziona was found shot in the head October 15, 2015 near… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Prominent Argentine trans activist Diana Sacayán was found apparently stabbed to death at home in Buenos Aires. Sacayan’s body was found on October 13, 2015 and police are investigating it as a homicide and… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The country’s largest grocer, The Kroger Company — owner of stores bearing its name and the names of others chains it purchased, like Fred Meyer, — is gearing up to offer full transgender benefits,… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Details are scant and Detroit police are withholding certain details, but a person of color found shot to death on October 5, 2015 was transgender. The victim’s identity has not been released by officials…. Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Updated – Oct. 13, 2015 — Suspect arrested — From The Advocate: “A 24-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection with the recent murder of black transgender woman Kiesha Jenkins, reports Philadelphia TV… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Trans woman Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of Portland, Oregon’s TransActive Gender Center, found herself a lightning rod for death threats and other acts of violence following expansion of the state’s health plan to include… Read More ›
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