LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update Jan. 15, 2015: According to a report from the news agency Rueters, Russian officials are now saying trans people may still be able to drive — but this didn’t come down from Putin… Read More ›
Russia
(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 ›
Members of Pussy Riot freed in Russia
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — One of the Both members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot were freed Monday according to wire reports. Both members of the band were in prison for protesting against the Putin government during a… Read More ›
Lawyer gets naked for trans rights in Russia
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Transgender Russian lawyer Masha Bast has been mentioned a number of times in this space as she battles Russian President Vladimir Putin for transgender and LGBT rights in a country where trans rights are few…. Read More ›
Putin’s ‘anti-trans/LGBT propaganda’ laws claims first transgender fatality
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A Russian trans woman killed herself after losing her job because her boss feared being in violation of Putin’s ‘anti-trans/LGBT propaganda’ laws. Dasha Shtern took her life a week after losing her job according… Read More ›
(UPDATE: Plans to run for Russian President) Trans lawyer in Russia thumbs nose at Vladimir Putin
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (UPDATE: Sept. 23, 2013. Trans lawyer Masha Bast plans to run for President in Russia. See Below.) After a high profile Russian lawyer with impressive credentials recently came out as a trans woman, she was… Read More ›
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin transphobic?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In the aftermath of a new Russian law that outlaws disseminating to minors the idea being LGBT is “socially equivalent” to a traditional relationship, Russian anti-transgender and LGBT hate groups (and individuals) find themselves now… Read More ›
Proposed bill could silence Russian transgender advocates
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Russia’s dominant party proposed anti-trans/LGBTQ bill passed the first reading by a 27 to 1 vote in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. The bill, proposed by United Russia, the party of Russian President Medvedev… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS 