LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — in 2007, a Los Angeles trans woman visiting Iowa found herself arrested for “trespassing” after using a courthouse’s women’s bathroom. The hiring of an attorney resulted in Alexandra Distance Everheart Wilson getting a letter of apology… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE – June 30, 2016: U.S. Dept. of Defense lifts transgender military ban. From the Department of Defense Media Service: “Transgender service members in the U.S. military can now openly serve their country without… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update-5, April 24, 2016. An excellent look into the online mind of Curt Schilling from the Washington Post: “When his fear of a changing America manifests in an ornery disdain for millennials’ pathological laziness,… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A New York City judge sentenced James Dixon to 12 years in prison today for the murder of Islan Nettles in August 2013. Prior to the beginning of the trial, Justice Daniel P. Conviser… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Jennifer Louise Lopez, a New York City trans woman victim of a subway attack I wrote about in this space last February, was assaulted a second time. Lopez states a man making advances towards… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — “That’s a man,” someone called out, then an argument ensued while the crowd grew around a Portland, Ore. trans woman and her friend last week. It wasn’t long before someone in the crowd threw… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — With the room laughing along, an armed law enforcement officer stated he’d violently harm unarmed trans people if he finds them in the ladies bathroom. Spartanburg County (South Carolina) Sheriff Chuck Wright made these… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Anchors aweigh! This is a surprising turn of events resulting from Portland Mayor Charlie Hales’ Mississippi travel boycott triggered by that state’s anti-trans/LGBT legislation. The U.S Navy has a new ship named after the… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update-5 April, 20, 2016. McCrory responds to Fourth Court of Appeal decision. From WBTV-TV: “North Carolina’s governor Pat McCrory says a federal appeals court ruling overturning a Virginia school district policy on restroom use… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In the name of Jesus, Mississippi enacted a sweeping trans-hate law yesterday, upstaging the one adopted by North Carolina last week. Gov. Phil Bryant cited “religious freedom” in supporting the most severe anti-trans/LGBT legislation… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update April 8, 2016 — Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert set for April 10th (2 days from now). From his website: “. . . To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who… Read More ›
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