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 ›
Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights
Contact List of major North Carolina businesses/organizations. Easy-to-use and please share!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I put together this list of major NC businesses and organizations for everyone to contact and voice your concern about yesterday’s sneak attack by the North Carolina legislature and governor banning trans people from… Read More ›
(UPDATED) North Carolina state Republicans blows a gasket, kills Charlotte’s trans rights ordinance
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The ugliest political stunt this year does not even involve Donald Trump — he was trumped by Republicans in North Carolina’s state legislature and Republican Governor Pat McCrory. In a special one-day session yesterday,… 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 ›
It’s official, the GOP’s new trans policy: Lift Up Your Skirt And Show Us Your Genitals!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The Republican National Committee earlier this year quietly approved a resolution backing the many anti-transgender “bathroom bills” being proposed by state legislatures across the country. This resolution in effect, gives the Republicans legislators the… Read More ›
UPDATE: South Dakota’s Governor VETOES ‘Show Us Your Genitals’ bill!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE: March 1, 2016 — South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has VETOED the state’s Bathroom Bill! More from the Washington Post: “South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) has vetoed a bill that would have… Read More ›
Justice Antonin Scalia is dead; Our long national nightmare is over!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Yes, I’m quoting Gerald R. Ford here because Scalia’s death impacts our country in the same way as did the resignation of Richard M. Nixon. I don’t take joy in learning about someone’s death,… Read More ›
Trans women sues U-Haul, People’s Bank for transgender discrimination
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In Seattle, Washington, trans woman Lizzi Duff filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court against People’s Bank for denying her service because she sounded like a man over the phone. Although Duff answered… Read More ›
‘Trans bathroom predator’ lies thoroughly debunked; Share the findings with community leaders
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Proponents of “Bathroom Bills” are primarily using a “predator-in-a-dress” fear mongering tactic to scare parents and citizens into supporting anti-transgender legislation — something many would not otherwise support had they known they were being… Read More ›
Anti-trans hate group book banning tactic keep backfiring — Jazz’s book gets wider exposure
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Back in November, a noted hate-group filed a lawsuit to prevent a Wisconsin school, the Mount Horeb Primary Center, from using trans youth advocate Jazz Jennings’ book “I Am Jazz” at the school. The… Read More ›
First 2016 Bathroom Cop surfaces; Positive trans progress in NYC, NC and California
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Around a half a dozen anti-trans “bathroom bills” were considered in state legislatures during 2015 and all failed to become law, although some came close to succeeding. Proponents, however, said they would be back… Read More ›
Gov. Christie jokingly equates trans youth access to bathrooms to domestic terrorism
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Responding to a question about trans youth access to bathrooms while campaigning in New Hampshire this week, New Jersey governor Chris Christie jokingly stated, as reported on CNN: “Men go to men’s rooms, women… Read More ›
GOP governors of Maine & North Carolina gang up on a Virginia transgender youth
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — All trans youth Gavin Grimm wants to do is pee in peace at his school in Gloucester County, Virginia. But peeing has resulted in an outpouring of hate from almost his entire community. If… Read More ›
Why the Mount Horeb School Board pro-trans kids decision is a ‘big f*cking deal!’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Vice President (and trans ally) Joe Biden famous’ quote: “This is a big fucking deal” is most apt here, following a recent unanimous decision by a Mount Horeb, Wisconsin school board to adopt a… Read More ›
Ted Cruz: When in doubt, blame it on the “transgendered!”
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Who is to blame for the Colorado Planned Parenthood shoot-em-up? By gosh, it has to be the “transgendered” if we’re to believe Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Never mind the juvenile logic fallacy of… Read More ›
Huge turning point: Major national family-wage employer to offer full transgender health benefits
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 ›
State legislator on trans athletes: Show me your genitals!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A South Dakota lawmaker is proposing “visual inspections” of transgender athletes in the state’s high schools to ensure they’re restricted to teams matching “birth gender”. Unhappy with South Dakota High School Activities Association’s recent… Read More ›
U.S. Defense Secretary Carter: Transgender ban obsolete, orders 6-month study to lift ban
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Declaring the transgender ban obsolete, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter orders a 6-month study to wrap-up details which would presumably end the ban of military service for transgender individuals. This is according to a… Read More ›
Transphobic donor of $100,000 finds out money can’t buy bigotry
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — “Girl Scouts empowers every girl, regardless of her gender identity, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, to make the world a better place. We won’t exclude any girl” says the Girl Scouts of Western… Read More ›
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 ›
College honors trans woman for extraordinary contributions toward equality
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — “I was in total shock” said trans woman Charin Davenport after being recognized by Delta College as a Pioneer for Women. Davenport, who is an adjunct English professor at the Bay City, Michigan college,… Read More ›
A week after being hired, trans man was told to wear a dress
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A week after trans man Tristan Broussard started working for Tower Loan in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the company’s vice president, David Morgan, told him they were drawing a line – comply with the female… Read More ›
Congressman proud of transgender grandchild
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Support poured in after U.S. Rep. Mike Honda of California announced that he is the “proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild” on Twitter according to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News…. Read More ›
Legislator’s bill to trash pro-transgender student sports policy gets traction
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Never mind the U.S. Department of Education’s insistence that transgender students athletes are protected by Title IX, a Republican legislator in South Dakota wants to ban trans student athletes from playing on a team… Read More ›
(Update — Kremlin changes mind?) New Russian law: Transgender people mentally unfit to drive
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update Jan. 15, 2015: According to a report from the news agency Rueters, Russian officials are now saying trans people may still be able to drive — but this didn’t come down from Putin… Read More ›
