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Lexie Cannes (Courtney O'Donnell) writes on transgender and political issues and appears in the transgender-themed feature film "Lexie Cannes."
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Follow up to: A Plea for Trans Unity. (Sept. 9, 2011)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — To get to the point, I urge those looking for rational answers on the transgender vs. transsexual controversy to read Julia Serano’s post “A “Transsexual Versus Transgender” Intervention*” from her blog “Whipping Girl,” here: http://networkedblogs.com/mMWGP… Read More ›
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s pants are on fire.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Make do with less Perry said as he slashed Texas’ volunteer fire departments budget 70% earlier this year. Now that his state is on fire, his smaller government mantra has clearly backfired (pun intended). The… Read More ›
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DRIVE BY PHOTOS: Arrghh, it’s the Junk Pirates!
This photo shows that PIRATES are trolling for junk to recycle in the Portland, Or. area. JUNK PIRATES it says on the door. Pretty creative marketing don’t you think?
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Indie Filmmaking: Should YOU invest in someone’s indie film?
I might get crucified here, but as an investment, films are lousy. In fact, the chances are next to zero. Short films? Less than zero. At least with a feature film, you have a product that can be sold —… Read More ›
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Rapid City, S.D. trans woman running for city council again — this time as a female.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Previously Marla Murphy served on the city council as a male and transitioned while serving. This, however, brought out recall threats and after her term was up, she retreated to her home. Now, a number… Read More ›
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Soldier convicted under new Scottish law protecting transgender people.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — It was only recently that trans people were included as hate crimes victims when transgressed against. The soldier who verbally abused and threatened a trans woman was ordered to pay additional fines and will face… Read More ›
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Commentary: Health reasons cited for Michelle Bachmann top campaign staff turnover. Really?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Yeah, right. Unless they’re actually laying in an ICU, top staffers don’t leave campaigns at critical moments for “health reasons”. Indeed, Bachmann has a history of staff turnover — ten press secretaries and chief of… Read More ›
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Smashing Pumpkins founder Billy Corgan has a bit of redeeming to do.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In a heated moment on the internet with a transgender woman who was assisting him with a instrument adjustment, Billy Corgan called her a “sad creation” and a “he-she”. While the offending comments have since… Read More ›
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New youth center director fired for perceived lesbian sexual orientation on Facebook.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — According to the woman’s attorney, the board took a look at her Facebook page and decided she might be a lesbian and did an about face and fired her. The woman, Jessica A Hudson is… Read More ›
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DRIVE BY PHOTOS: Identify WHERE and WHAT about this photo and win free Lexie Cannes DVD!
Be the first person to post on my FACEBOOK page WHERE this photo was taken and WHAT is going on there. The winner will get a free LEXIE CANNES pre-release DVD! Yup, LEXIE CANNES bumpersticker and music CD included! It… Read More ›
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Law professor at Jerry Falwell’s school says: “All gay men are either being pedophiles or working to advance “the pedophile movement”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Just when we thought Jerry Falwell’s demise put an end false and outrageous claims against LGBT people from the Falwell camp, a law professor at Falwell’s Liberty University, Judith Reisman, continues in the same tradition… Read More ›
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DRIVE BY PHOTOS: “Rare” view of Portland, OR skyline and Hawthorne bridge
While hundreds of thousands of people get a glimpse of this perspective every day from the Marquam bridge, they’re usually in cars moving, with a concrete median and chain link fence obstructing the bridge. Once in a while when you’re… Read More ›
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Obama tells EPA to hold new regulations on ground level ozone standards.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While I have mixed feelings about this, we must remember Obama HAS put in place some of the most important standards and safeguards in history — reduction of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, carbon pollution… Read More ›
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The iPod, iPhone, iPad, iTunes — Steve Job’s greatest legacy? Maybe not.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — For many of us filmmakers, it was the original iMac, iMovie and firewire that drew us into the filmmaking business. For the first time, affordable digital editing became available. A $1,200 iMac was all you… Read More ›
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A Plea for Trans Unity
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Transgender. I like the word. Trans people, trans women, et al., they’re good too. Transgender covers everybody under the umbrella without having to disclose information some may or may not want others to know. Many… Read More ›
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The Seattle Times now saying transgender “child” assault victim is 21 years old.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — While there still is no mention of the victim’s “learning disability” in the latest Times report, the My Ballard neighborhood website has been updated and other than a newer report from the police, most… Read More ›
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(UPDATE) Trans women shot by off-duty DC cop.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Officer Kenneth Furr remains in jail following his arrest for shooting at 3 trans women sitting in their car. Witnesses, including on-duty DC police, say Furr was standing on the hood of their car… Read More ›
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American Family Association calls for reinstatement of criminal laws against LGBT people.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “By the time of the founding until the late 20th Century, homosexual activity was a felony offense in the United States of America, there is no reason why it cannot be a criminal offense once… Read More ›
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Seattle transgender child beaten with baseball bat
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — “I don’t want to see you around the skate bowl anymore” a female attacker said to the trans child, Tiva Anderson, just before striking her with a bat. The victim was later taken to… Read More ›
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Drunk off-duty DC cop stands on hood of car, shoots transgender woman inside.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — As if this wasn’t enough, the trans/LGBT community had heightened concerns over a pattern of violence against transgender people occurring in recent months in the DC area, including a brutal death. The woman who was… Read More ›
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Long-time Den Mother sacked for being a lesbian.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Yes, we all know the Boy Scouts openly discriminates, and yes, we also know they can LEGALLY discriminate as a result of winning a lawsuit a few years back, but you know, we do… Read More ›
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Carpeting — A third of a million pounds of it goes to a landfill every 10 days.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — And this is just for one large city. I had the opportunity to observe the ongoings at a carpet recycling center and discovered a surprising 60% of carpets CAN be recycled. Some fibers, including wool,… Read More ›
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DMV “An abomination that leads to hell” lawsuit settled
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The transgender woman who requested a gender change from the California DMV and received a letter from an employee stating what she was doing was “an abomination that leads to hell,” settled her lawsuit…. Read More ›
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Is Obama fulfilling promises made to Trans/LGBT voters?
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Concerns were raised by readers of my last post. Indeed, not all promises have been kept. I concede that. I do believe Obama has made a good faith effort to do right but may… Read More ›
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Facts indicates President Obama most trans-friendly president ever.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In a great article by Sarah Wood in Addicting Info, evidence shows that that Obama has done more for trans/LGBT people in the area of civil rights than any chief executive in history. The list… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS 