LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Unprovoked attacks on trans people on subways are sadly, rather commonplace. I’ve already written about a handful in this very space, including one earlier this year. But this one stands out. One that I… Read More ›
New York
Tired of legislative inaction, NY Gov. Cuomo orders transgender equality via executive authority
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a tweet: “We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment against transgender people anywhere in New York State—period.” With that, Gov. Cuomo ordered an end to anti-trans discrimination in… Read More ›
New York state; NYC, plow ahead with new transgender rights
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Last week we saw the state of New York require that insurance companies cover gender reassignment surgery or other treatments deemed necessary by doctors of trans residents. In addition, the city of New York… Read More ›
Fired ‘trans are nutjobs’ radio hosts return to the air
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The duo, Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck, commonly known by their on-air moniker Kimberly and Beck, fired earlier this year from Rochester, NY radio station WBZA after mocking trans people on the air, have… Read More ›
Boss to transphobic radio show hosts: You’re fired!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Following a 12-minute on-air hateful diatribe against trans people, the hosts of a Rochester, NY morning radio show found themselves promptly canned by their employer, Entercom. Radio personalities Kimberly and Beck (Barry Beck, Kimberly… Read More ›
(Update – Trans widow wins appeal) Social Security Admin slams trans widow, 92
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATED Feb. 24, 2014: A trans widow who was denied survivors benefits found the Social Security Administration reversing their stance. The money she was due was deposited into in her bank account earlier this… Read More ›
Fired transgender NYC teacher gets victory in court
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Marla Krolikowski sued her former employer, St. Francis Catholic high school in Queens, NY, after they fired her, she claimed, for being transgender. After only one day of testimony, the judge today strongly urged the… Read More ›
Life support disconnected, brutally beaten NYC trans woman dies
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A New York City trans woman who was brutally beaten by a man earlier this week, died at a hospital in Harlem following removal of life support after being declared brain-dead. According to the NYPD,… Read More ›
(UPDATED New link for video) Photos of trans woman responding to insults from subway rider
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — (UPDATED Dec. 9, 2012 New link for video. See below.) I am passing along some photo stills of the video YouTube removed from their site called: “TOSSED LIKE A RAG DOLL FOR TRYING IT!!!”… Read More ›
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