THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — No words. That’s what struck me and many other transgender people as they read about the passing of trans woman Lisa Empanada via social media yesterday. Highly regarded and a shining light for others, Lisa’s… Read More ›
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Thanks to social media, NPR will now refer to Chelsea Manning as “she” instead of “he”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Initially, this piece was intended to help put further pressure on NPR (National Public Radio) to reverse a then apparent policy of using gender pronouns that correspond with birth sex until, according to claims made… Read More ›
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT is now available at Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, more
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — There’s more to the internet than just Facebook and Twitter. Indeed, some people purposely avoid Facebook and for some, twittering just ain’t it. So, after a month of beta testing, we’re officially launching our presence… Read More ›
Justice for trans woman’s rough airport experience becomes undone by lack of facts shared on social media
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — This is a tough topic to tackle. What ought to be a no brainer decision for a reporter becomes a moral dilemma because the victim involved also had a hand in the spreading of misinformation… Read More ›
Why is it “despicable” to charge $2.99 for a transgender-friendly phone app?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The gist: A trans man created a phone app (TranSquat) to help trans people find trans-friendly bathrooms. He’s asking $2.99 for the app. “Despicable” some have said. Resistance to paying for this app has come… 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 ›
UK ad watchdog bans “spot the stallions from the mares” TV commercial
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “Spot the stallions from the mares”? Yes, it is what you think. A television commercial which prompted viewers to spot transgender women in a crowd was banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. The spot… Read More ›
Suicide threats or cries for help on Facebook status updates — what is the best way to respond?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Social media (primarily FB) trans friends making suicide threats has me highly concerned — there were three such threats on my newsfeed on Thursday alone. Generally I’ll see one or two a week. The approaching… Read More ›