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 ›
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Killer of NYC trans woman Islan Nettles sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A New York City judge sentenced James Dixon to 12 years in prison today for the murder of Islan Nettles in August 2013. Prior to the beginning of the trial, Justice Daniel P. Conviser… Read More ›
Trans activist who was previously attacked on NYC subway, attacked for a second time
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Jennifer Louise Lopez, a New York City trans woman victim of a subway attack I wrote about in this space last February, was assaulted a second time. Lopez states a man making advances towards… Read More ›
Noted trans activist attacked on NYC subway; Attacker being sought
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The New York City trans community is seeking the identification of the woman who attacked noted NYC trans activist Jennifer Louise Lopez on a subway in Manhattan last Saturday night January 30th. Lopez was… Read More ›
First 2016 Bathroom Cop surfaces; Positive trans progress in NYC, NC and California
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Around a half a dozen anti-trans “bathroom bills” were considered in state legislatures during 2015 and all failed to become law, although some came close to succeeding. Proponents, however, said they would be back… 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 ›
Defense attorney: ‘trans victim not in the higher end of the community’
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — At the sentencing hearing for Rasheen Everett following his conviction of murdering NYC trans woman Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar, defense attorney John Scarpa argued that the victim was a lessor human being: “A sentence of 25 years… Read More ›
Killers of trans women in NYC and Cleveland convicted
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In the space of one week there has been two murder convictions for killers who targeted trans women. In New York City, Rasheen Everett was convicted of killing a trans woman named Amanda in 2010… 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 ›
20-year-old NYC transgender activist death case may be reopened
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Piecing this together from two rather thin sources, it appears the 1992 death of NYC trans activist Marsha P. Johnson might be getting looked at by the Manhattan DA, reportedly with the NYPD’s blessing. The… Read More ›
Man arrested in NYC McDonald’s knifing of trans woman’s partner
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A Bronx man whose surveillance photo was distributed by NYPD police following a brutal knifing of Jamar McLeod, a man defending his trans woman partner at a NYC McDonald’s, has been arrested. Police identified him… Read More ›
[UPDATE: Slasher arrested] Trans woman’s boyfriend knifed by McDonald’s customer after she uses restroom
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE: See below.] Yup, another vicious attack resulting from a trans person’s use of a public bathroom. This time it was the trans woman’s boyfriend who was knifed by an irate customer at a Greenwich… Read More ›
