LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A Dallas, Oregon, city councilor condoned violence against trans children earlier this week in a tirade on his personal Facebook page. Micky Garus was upset about federal authorities finding an Illinois school district decision… Read More ›
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Judge in Texas transgender murder case offers perspective on light sentence for killer
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The transgender community found itself in an uproar following a seemingly light sentence meted out for the 2012 Texas murder of trans woman Janette Tovar. On September 15th, Jonathan Stuart Kenney plead guilty to… Read More ›
Severely decomposed body is identified as a Dallas transgender WOC
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Dallas, Texas police identified the severely decomposed body discovered in a field near Dallas’ Medical District on July 29th, 2015 as of Shade Schuler, a transgender woman of color. Due to the state of… Read More ›
Wondering if the Salvation Army is trans-friendly yet? (They’re not)
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Every year around Christmas time the red kettles of the Salvation Army come out and like clockwork, trans writers remind our friends and allies not to give to the Salvation Army because of their… Read More ›
Trans role models Marci Bowers, Katie Sprinkle profiled in the media
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “It’s dressed as a woman but all its IDs are male” said the cashier out loud to the store manager as a trans woman stood in line to make a purchase at a store. Attorney… Read More ›
(UPDATE-2) Don’t donate to anti-transgender Salvation Army this holiday season
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The Salvation Army’s legendary anti-transgender/LGBT stance is particularly belittling to transgender people from a basic human need standpoint. As class of people, trans people are among the most in dire need of economic, housing,… Read More ›
Trans women murdered in Puerto Rico, and Dallas, Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A transgender organization in Puerto Rico reports the death of Malena Suarez who lived in Carolina, a suburb of San Juan. Transexuales y Transgéneros en Marcha (TTM) said that Suarez was a volunteer with the… Read More ›
Sex offender status complicates trans woman’s Dallas hospital bathroom usage citation
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A trans woman was cited earlier this week for using the women’s restroom at Dallas’ Parkland hospital. Reports conflict of the actual timing, but at one point Paula Witherspoon showed authorities a note from her… Read More ›