LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — With the room laughing along, an armed law enforcement officer stated he’d violently harm unarmed trans people if he finds them in the ladies bathroom. Spartanburg County (South Carolina) Sheriff Chuck Wright made these… Read More ›
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UPDATE — Trans-unfriendly DMV finds themselves at the receiving end of a federal lawsuit
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATED April 23. 2015 — Settlement reached. From the LA Times: “As part of a legal settlement announced Wednesday, South Carolina’s Department of Motor Vehicles will allow a transgender teenager to wear makeup and… Read More ›
Ex-GOP official unleashes unbridled hate on trans people
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Last week brought a very public display of transphobia to our attention. Todd Kincannon, a lawyer and the former leader of South Carolina’s Republican party via tweeter: “There are people who respect transgender rights. And… Read More ›
Guessing gender for unwanted intersex baby ends up in cut off penis
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Seven years later, the intersex child now identifies as a male. The child was unwanted by his mother following his birth resulting in his ending up in the hands of the South Carolina Department of… Read More ›
Murderer of SC trans woman sentenced to 30 years
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The judge didn’t buy the defense’s “non-violent compassionate man” defense and tossed Sama Chaka Quinland in jail for 30 years for the killing of trans woman DeAndre Fulton-Smith* in 2011. According to news reports, Quinland… Read More ›
Trans man working as cop forced to continue using women’s bullet proof vest
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Former city employee Marion Gregory Green is suing the city of Cayce, South Carolina for civil rights discrimination after work conditions changed for him following transition. While it is not entirely clear if his demotion… Read More ›