LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — And that’s a conservative estimate. Previous numbers ran from 500,000 to 700,000 or up to 0.3 percent of the population. Now it’s 0.6, or nearly 1 trans person per 140 people. This according to… Read More ›
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‘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 ›
Transgender woman of color murdered in Florida; gets hammered in the media
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A body found near a community center basketball court in Tampa, Florida this week is that of trans woman India Clarke. While the cause of death is still not known, there was blunt force… 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 ›
UPDATE-3 All Bathroom Bills DEAD — Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Nevada and Kentucky
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE-3 June 2, 2015. According to blogger Monica Roberts, Texas’ various anti-trans bills, including “bathroom bills” have failed to become law following the end of the Texas legislative session. This means “bathroom bills” in… 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 ›
(UPDATE: Bathroom Bill DEAD!) Transphobic Bathroom Cop surfaces, this time in Florida
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update April 28, 2015: Florida’s Bathroom Bill is dead: https://lexiecannes.com/2015/04/22/nevada-bathroom-bill-fails-california-style-anti-trans-ballot-petition-possible/ Original article Feb. 8, 2015: Concerned about transgender people committing, among other things, “assault, battery, molestation, rape, voyeurism, and exhibitionism,” a Republican in Florida… Read More ›
(Update – suspects arrested in both cases) Trans woman burned to death in Florida, another shot to death in Ohio
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE Aug, 1, 2014 — Arrests have been made in both recent trans women murder cases — one for the victim found shot to death in Ohio and another for the victim burnt to… Read More ›
Judges hand down tough, lengthy sentences to brutal attackers of trans people
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — With the sentencing this week of Tavares Spencer to 25 years in prison for attempting to murder Tampa, Florida, trans woman Terrience McDonald (aka Coco McDonald) earlier this year, this marks the third tough and… Read More ›
Trans student faces arrest if uses bathroom in classroom building
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While other schools and locales are making the news with proactive changes for transgender students, one Floridian technical school is ‘standing their ground’ and issued an ultimatum — use a single person bathroom across campus… Read More ›
Did a victim’s gender identity change prompt DA to drop charges?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A year ago, the Florida state attorney’s office charged Glenn Straub with criminal battery for an assault on 22-year-old Claire Newman. Straub said he wasn’t guilty and a year later, the state attorney dropped the… Read More ›
TV station refers to Associated Press Stylebook in trans shooting story and still gets it wrong
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Progress? I’m not so sure. The writer still called the victim a “22-year-old man” even though at the end of the article on a Tampa, FL television station website was this disclaimer: Editor’s Note: Although… Read More ›
(UPDATE 2) Killer of Orlando, Florida trans woman gets 30 years
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE 2 — Dec. 22, 2014: Murderer of trans woman Ashley Sinclair gets 30 years. From the Orlando Sentinel: [Kentz Vernes] Louis, convicted of manslaughter with a firearm in [Ashley] Sinclair’s death at trial,… Read More ›
Up and down saga of transgender city manager Susan Stanton up again
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Trans woman and former long-time Largo, Florida city manager Susan Stanton is set to be appointed new city manager of Greenfield, California by the city council this week. Most recently she worked for Ft. Lauderdale,… Read More ›
Boca Raton, Florida prefers trans people discrimination over taking county money
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — That’s what this has boiled down to. The county of Palm Beach, Florida has offered to give the city of Boca Raton $235,000 to upgrade the city’s hazmat emergency response preparedness, providing the city includes… Read More ›
[UPDATE – Suspect arrested] Trans prostitute killed in Riviera Beach, Florida
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE – Suspect arrested, see below.] The only thing we do know for sure is this person was a prostitute and died after being shot. The Orlando Sentinel says the victim is a transvestite prostitute… Read More ›
Bouncer bounces trans woman from free drinks on “ladies’ night”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A bouncer at the door of the The Bishop Tavern and Lounge in St. Petersburg, Florida invited Alex Borrego and her drag queen friend inside for free drinks. But once inside and after consuming a… Read More ›
Fired transgender Lake Worth city manager hired by the city of Ft. Lauderdale
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The up and down saga of trans woman Susan Stanton continues as she gets hired by Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.’s Housing and Community Development Division to assist the division’s management. Stanton was dismissed as Lake Worth,… Read More ›
Transgender woman to run for county commissioner in Florida
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — More transgender people throwing their hat into the ring to run for political office has no down side — even if they don’t win. Just the fact that they CAN and DO run chips away… Read More ›
Police agencies dubious behavior results in lawsuit by trans woman
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — After trans woman Erica Kay won an appeal on her grand theft conviction, she claims a warrant was left active long after the conviction was overturned. In addition, she states that city and state agencies… Read More ›
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