LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Although I no longer actively track transgender murders, a visit to the Transgender Violence group page on Facebook indicates that the rate of trans murders since the start of the year appears to be… Read More ›
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Mocking, condemning and sucker punching of trans people — what a nutty week!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In Toledo, Ohio, mega-broadcaster Cumulus Media, Inc., mocked trans woman Caitlyn Jenner by dressing up one of their DJs in drag and posing as her in the now-iconic Vanity Fair image, and plastering it… Read More ›
Trans woman murdered in Ohio, another tortured on video then killed in Brazil
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The number of reported trans deaths of late is sobering. But is this an uptick in actual murders? Although stats point to two trans murders every three days worldwide, it is too early to… Read More ›
(Update-2, Erasure begins) Conservative Christian parents triggers suicide of transgender teen
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update-2 – Jan. 2, 2015 — The erasure of the life of Leelah has begun. From Gay Star News: “The erasure of every trace of Leelah Alcorn’s short life online continued today with the… 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 ›
Judge fines private Ohio club for discriminating against transitioning worker
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In what appears to be a final court settlement with owners of the private Columbus, Ohio, club Capital Club, a judge ordered the owners to pay a $1,000 fine for discriminating against a transgender employee…. Read More ›