LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Lexie aka Courtney O’Donnell talks about the Trump transgender military ban and Election Day 2020.
Legislative
GOP bloodied in historic off-year election; Trans folks wins VA statehouse seat, 2 city councils, more
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS – UPDATE – 8 trans people have won in this election at this point. 10:30 PM PST 11-9-17. They are: Danica Roem, Lisa Middleton, Tyler Titus, Stephe Koontz, Gerri Cannon, Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham and… Read More ›
Roy Moore: ‘We don’t need transgender bathrooms, transgender military’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The twice-removed Alabama Supreme Court judge mowed down trans people mere minutes into a campaign rally one week ago according to a Huntsville, Alabama newspaper. Moore is on a quest to be elected to… Read More ›
GOP governor on NC-style Bathroom Bill: “Why? Why would we? Why would anybody need it? Is it an issue?
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Kentucky’s Republican governor Matt Bevins continued his comments on the Bathroom Bill matter in a news conference last week: “Is there anyone you know in Kentucky who has trouble going to the bathroom? Seriously…. Read More ›
UPDATE — North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory Concedes! Economic fallout from trans hate bill turned off voters
NC Gov. Pat McCrory LOSES re-election bid.
No need to debate people about assault weapons — voice your thoughts at the ballot box instead
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Who is tired of debates with gun nuts? I know I am. But here’s the thing, you don’t have to debate them. Heck, you don’t even have to listen to them. Use your thoughts… Read More ›
2007 arrest of trans woman for using women’s bathroom results in apology; helps change law
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 ›
Sheriff tells laughing crowd he’ll violently harm trans people and ‘I’m gonna make the news’
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 ›
North Carolina UPDATE-5: Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Boston, Cirque du Soleil pull out; NC Gov. McCrory defiant,
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 ›
Mississippi upsets North Carolina in the transgender-hate department because Jesus
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 ›
(UPDATED: The Boss cancels concert!) NC Gov. Pat ‘Blindside’ McCrory buried under political sh*t storm for anti-trans law
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Anti-trans “bathroom bill” to be Front and Center next session says state legislators
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Is there a bathroom cop in your future? Although legislative efforts at enacting state bathroom bills in 2015 failed across the board, rumblings for 2016 have already begun. Out of gate in Minnesota for… Read More ›
ALL “bathroom bills” are now officially DEAD!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I’ve been waiting for this moment for a few weeks, then came the word, posted by TransGriot blogger Monica Roberts: “And people, as of midnight CDT, the 84th Texas Legislative session ended and the… Read More ›
Bathroom Bill Whack-A-Mole: Kentucky out, Nevada and Minnesota in
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Kentucky state Senator C.B. Embry’s anti-trans Bathroom Bill is dead. This is according to Kentucky’s Fairness Coalition. Embry is a Republican and kept trying get the bill passed right up until the last day… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Deputized Texas ‘bathroom cops’ risk felony if they allow trans to use bathroom
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Updated April 2, 2015: Additional anti-trans bathroom bills have been proposed in Texas. From Towleroad: A Texas lawmaker (GOP state Rep. Gilbert Pena) has filed a bill that would prohibit schools from allowing transgender… 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) Another Bathroom Cop surfaces, this time with a perverse twist
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATED April 2, 2015: The Kentucky Bathroom Bill FAILS! Read more here: https://lexiecannes.com/2015/04/03/bathroom-bill-whack-a-mole-kentucky-out-nevada-minnesota-in/ (Original Article:) Another Republican politician has appointed himself Bathroom Cop — this time it’s Kentucky state Sen. C.B. Embry Jr. The… 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 ›
Tony Perkins’ trans hate group: Regulate gender identity with constitutional amendment
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — If I were to guess which trans hate group would be the first to propose a constitutional amendment to stifle the rights of trans people, Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council (FRC) would be my… Read More ›
UPDATE: California ‘trans panic’ defense ban signed into law by Gov. Brown
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE – Sept. 29, 2014: As reported in this space last month, the California legislature sent to the governor’s office a bill that banned the usage of ‘trans panic’ as a defense for physical… Read More ›
(Update – Victory! – Sort of) Arkansas robocall: ‘trans people are child predators’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update Aug. 20, 2014. Michelle Duggar’s attempt to derail the anti-discrimination ordinance has FAILED. This from the Fayetteville Flyer: “Fayetteville City Council members passed a controversial anti-discrimination ordinance early Wednesday morning following nearly 10… Read More ›
No endorsement for transgender Nevada Assembly candidate Lauren Scott
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — While Lauren Scott is a great trans role model — her founding of Equality Nevada, and her success in gaining rights for trans/LGBT Nevadans is testimony to this — she has unfortunately chosen to… Read More ›
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