LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update May 20, 2015. Gov. Brown signs bill into law. It takes effect immediately. From The National Center for Lesbian Rights: “Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has signed House Bill 2307 into law, making Oregon… Read More ›
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(Updated) Italian transgender ex-politician busted at Olympics for ‘trans/LGBT propaganda’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — (UPDATE — Luxuria arrested a second time. See below.) By holding a sign that said “Gay is OK,” in Olympic Park, former member of Italian Parliament and trans person Vladimir Luxuria found herself arrested… Read More ›
Chief diversity official who signed anti-gay marriage petition and aligned with hate group, sues Gallaudet University
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Dr. Angela McCaskill, Gallaudet University’s chief diversity officer, is suing the university for “mistreatment”. She’s also suing two university professors who “disclosed” that her signature was on a Maryland anti-gay marriage petition. Shortly after her… Read More ›
Plug pulled on “Just Out” magazine a second time — transgender column “In Transit” ends
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Portland, Oregon’s long running LGBT magazine Just Out has ceased publication a second time. The February, 2013 edition was the final issue. Publishers Jonathan Kipp and Eddie Glenn pulled the plug after 9 issues when… Read More ›
FBI reported hate crime data for 2011 released — transgender data collection to begin in 2013
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The FBI reported hate crime data came out and I jumped right in to see what was reported on the basis of gender identity. I was surprised to find out that the FBI does not… Read More ›
Deeply conservative South Korean population forces cancellation of transgender-themed TV show
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Opponents of the show ran almost hysterical-like ads attacking the program: ‘children will blindly follow in the steps of transgenders’. While there is no way to know if the cancelled talk show “XY That Girl”… Read More ›
Trans & LGB people slam hatemongering page on social media site
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “Boycott Fashion Bug – Keep GAYS from shopping at our stores!” says a newly created Facebook page calling for people to boycott Fashion Bug because a ‘man was trying on dresses’ there. This kind of… Read More ›
FOURTH pastor calls for death of LGBT people – says he “kind of likes that idea”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I had to scrap my last post and make a new photo array because now there is news of a fourth pastor calling for the death of LGBT people. I know this may seem like… Read More ›
[UPDATE] Anti-LGBT Rights Governor to Speak at Prominent Deaf Civil Rights Group’s National Conference
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE: The governor announced that he will not be able to speak at the conference.] The following is an article I wrote for The Huffington Post. If you wish, you can read the article directly… Read More ›
Expanded housing advocacy project for transgender and LGB homeless launched in St. Louis, MO
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Taking a page from the existing TransHaven Project — an emergency and winter shelter for homeless trans people — the newly launched St. Louis LGBT Shelter and Housing Advocacy Project aims to provide shelter that… Read More ›
[UPDATE – Thousands protest pastor] Pastors call for the death of LGBT people
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE-Over 1,000 people protest hate pastor. See below.] “Build a great, big, large fence . . . put all the lesbians in there. Do the same thing for the queers and the homosexuals and have… Read More ›
Transgender woman killed in Detroit, Anchorage voters reject transgender-LGB rights initiative
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Details are scant on the killing of trans woman Coko Williams. She was found shot to death outside a home in the Parkhurst area of Detroit on April 3, 2012. No other facts available at… Read More ›
Australia’s SameSame LGBT forum — home of transphobia? Please comment!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I’ve some reports of the bullying of transgender members and general transphobic behavior at the popular Australian LGBT discussion forum SameSame.com.au. Indeed, a look at some of screen shots does appear to show dubious activity…. Read More ›
Omaha transgender/LGB protection ordinance PASSES!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The closely watched and debated transgender/LGB rights ordinance was passed 4-3 Tuesday by the Omaha city council. The ordinance seemly hinged on the swing vote of Councilman Franklin Thompson, but ultimately it did not matter… Read More ›
Turkish high court rules newspaper to pay for using a trans-slur and calling gay people “sexual perverts”.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Three recent pro-transgender developments inside Turkey has some trans people hoping for more acceptance into Turkish society. Although Turkey is a long way from being a haven for trans and GLB people, it does appear… Read More ›
(Update: Newer study) Study finds children are safer with lesbian couples — wind taken out of anti-LGBT marriage rhetoric
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — (Updated with newer study — see below.) Results from a long-term study has given anti-GLBT marriage organizations a double whammy. Researchers found ZERO physical or sexual abuse in lesbians households in 24 years of… Read More ›
If you’re LGB, but not trans, why should you care about transgender rights?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I spotted this paragraph in an article I was reading and is just the thing to share with some of our LGB brothers and sisters whenever the question of caring about trans rights arises …. Read More ›
LGBT activist Dan Savage Glitterbombed At University Of Oregon
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Dan Savage found himself glitterbombed in Eugene, Or., apparently for being transphobic. While not all the details are completely available, it does seem clear that somebody rushed the stage where he was speaking and poured… Read More ›
City opening homeless shelter for trans people in Philadelphia
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “We don’t take transgenders” a security guard at the Philadelphia Appletree Center homeless intake center told homeless trans person Jaden Hensley. From Metro: “It’s against city policy to discriminate against LGBTs in city-funded programs,” said… Read More ›
Farmer’s Market FIRES transgender employee from market.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A manager at the market said: “This is a family place, a family market and this [having a transgender person present] just isn’t right . . .” The market in question is the Trails End… Read More ›
Law professor at Jerry Falwell’s school says: “All gay men are either being pedophiles or working to advance “the pedophile movement”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Just when we thought Jerry Falwell’s demise put an end false and outrageous claims against LGBT people from the Falwell camp, a law professor at Falwell’s Liberty University, Judith Reisman, continues in the same tradition… Read More ›
American Family Association calls for reinstatement of criminal laws against LGBT people.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “By the time of the founding until the late 20th Century, homosexual activity was a felony offense in the United States of America, there is no reason why it cannot be a criminal offense once… Read More ›
Drunk off-duty DC cop stands on hood of car, shoots transgender woman inside.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — As if this wasn’t enough, the trans/LGBT community had heightened concerns over a pattern of violence against transgender people occurring in recent months in the DC area, including a brutal death. The woman who was… Read More ›
Long-time Den Mother sacked for being a lesbian.
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Yes, we all know the Boy Scouts openly discriminates, and yes, we also know they can LEGALLY discriminate as a result of winning a lawsuit a few years back, but you know, we do… Read More ›
Bridal store doesn’t want to be associated with “illegal action” (lesbian marriage).
A manager of a bridal store in New Jersey refused to sell a dress to a lesbian couple because gay marriage is illegal in that state. Across the river in New York though, it is legal. Here’s hoping this bridal… Read More ›
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