LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — By guest writer Michelle Rose. Well, I’ve been assaulted five times. Does that count? I’ve been: 1) Spat on (by a sweet little old lady who looked like someone’s favorite granny). 2) Elbowed in… Read More ›
Deaths, Murder
[VIDEO] Lexie talks about Staying Alive. [ASL & subtitles]
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In this short video in ASL (American Sign Language) and English subtitles, Lexie (Courtney O’Donnell) addresses trans violence and need to take steps to stay alive. Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexieCannes/videos/vb.1246261556/10214636494926494/?type=2&video_source=user_video_tab Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdbAK9YBsUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq0TCFojssw… Read More ›
Transgender murders: 2017 off to a horrific start
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Although I no longer actively track transgender murders, a visit to the Transgender Violence group page on Facebook indicates that the rate of trans murders since the start of the year appears to be… Read More ›
Trans man who had wife murdered during difficult transition gets life in prison
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — [Editor’s note: I normally do not write about crimes committed by trans people, however in this case, relationship difficulties during transition was a major contributing factor in the death, hence it’s newsworthiness.] The 5-year… Read More ›
Killer gets life in prison for beating a trans woman to death with a hammer
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — For likely the 7th time since TDOR 2015, a murderer of trans people has been sent to prison. The latest: Josh Vallum was sentenced by a judge in George County Circuit Court, Mississippi, to… Read More ›
Justice for Philadelphia trans woman stabbed to death in 2015
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A man arrested a few days after the murder of a Philadelphia trans woman just over a year ago has pleaded guilty. Raheam Felton was sentenced to 22 to 44 years for the murder… Read More ›
Killer of NYC trans woman Islan Nettles sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter
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 ›
Are Bathroom Bills contributing to high trans teen suicide rates? Yes.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — While the findings of a new study is of no surprise to anyone who is transgender or to professionals with a hand in the trans community, it does provide tangible evidence that can be… Read More ›
Justice for two 2013 transgender murder victims!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The murderer of a trans woman killed in Edmonton, Alberta on November 2013 was recently sentenced to 8 years in prison. The judge accepted a plea bargain agreed upon by the defendant and the prosecutor…. Read More ›
Justice for two transgender murder victims; Judge throws book at sentencing
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS In Detroit, Michigan last month, a jury found Larry B. Gaulding guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of trans person of color Ashton O’Hara. Last week, during sentencing, the judge handed down a sentence… Read More ›
UPDATE – 2nd UK trans woman found dead in men’s prison
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update Dec. 2, 2015. Second UK trans woman found dead inside a men’s prison. The Guardian: “A transgender woman has become the second trans prisoner in the space of a month to apparently take… Read More ›
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2015: A Reporter’s List
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS (Published previously in The Huffington Post) I did this for the first time four years ago. The 20-odd transgender deaths that passed my desk during 2012 were compiled into a post presenting the victims’ names… Read More ›
For the second time, UK media identifies a U.S. trans murder victim — Illinois, back in March of 2015
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Once again we learn from UK’s The Guardian of another stateside transgender murder that flew under the radar this year — this time the killing occurred in Aurora, Illinois on March 7, 2015. Trans… Read More ›
DNA nabs murderer of Los Angeles-area trans woman killed in 1990
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Trans woman Kathy Foster was found dead in a field in Ontario, California on March 22, 1990. She was shot 3 times and her body dumped at the site where she was found. Witnesses… 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 ›
Recent spate of transgender suicides: An actual increase or more awareness?
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In this space I tend not to report individual transgender suicides unless the event is of extraordinary note. All trans suicides are tragic and as most of us are aware, the sobering sky-high rate… Read More ›
Trans woman murdered in Miami; Toronto trans death unlikely a homicide
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The past week brought to our attention the death of two trans women. Contrary to reports on social media, one may not be a homicide. In Miami, Florida, Kristina Grant Infiniti, (aka Kristina Gomez… Read More ›
Trans woman murdered in Ohio, another tortured on video then killed in Brazil
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The number of reported trans deaths of late is sobering. But is this an uptick in actual murders? Although stats point to two trans murders every three days worldwide, it is too early to… Read More ›
Christian writer says we’re members of the “sexual anarchy movement” with a “tyrannical agenda”
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — We are? I suppose she’s entitled to her opinion and on the off chance that perhaps she had a valid point or two, I started reading her article. Step aside, Sarah Palin and Michele… Read More ›
(Update-2, Erasure begins) Conservative Christian parents triggers suicide of transgender teen
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update-2 – Jan. 2, 2015 — The erasure of the life of Leelah has begun. From Gay Star News: “The erasure of every trace of Leelah Alcorn’s short life online continued today with the… Read More ›
Suspect in 1989 California transgender murder tripped up by DNA
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — An unsolved transgender murder in Santa Ana, Calif., was solved by a newly created cold case squad using DNA evidence — in fact, it was the new squad’s first arrest. Stabbed to death in… Read More ›
Trans and unmarried? Get your legal affairs in order, pronto!
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 ›
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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