LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The news out of Texas just moments ago that a state senate committee signed off on a trans-hate “bathroom bill” 8-1, sending the thing to the full senate for consideration wasn’t really a surprise,… Read More ›
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(Update – Alabama town rescinds ‘Bathroom Bill’) Texas mayor’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ proposal blows up in his face; rational thinking prevails
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Update May 5, 2016. Alabama town rescinds trans-hate ordinance after the ACLU and SPLC threaten a lawsuit. From The New Civil Rights Movement: “From the The City Council of Oxford, Alabama has just rescinded… Read More ›
Call for trans men to invade public women’s bathrooms in Houston
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Some people just don’t understand what they’ve voted for until it comes back to bite them in the face. If there’s ever a time for that to happen, it’s now in Houston, Texas. Once… Read More ›
Judge in Texas transgender murder case offers perspective on light sentence for killer
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The transgender community found itself in an uproar following a seemingly light sentence meted out for the 2012 Texas murder of trans woman Janette Tovar. On September 15th, Jonathan Stuart Kenney plead guilty to… Read More ›
Severely decomposed body is identified as a Dallas transgender WOC
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Dallas, Texas police identified the severely decomposed body discovered in a field near Dallas’ Medical District on July 29th, 2015 as of Shade Schuler, a transgender woman of color. Due to the state of… Read More ›
ALL “bathroom bills” are now officially DEAD!
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — I’ve been waiting for this moment for a few weeks, then came the word, posted by TransGriot blogger Monica Roberts: “And people, as of midnight CDT, the 84th Texas Legislative session ended and the… Read More ›
UPDATE-3 All Bathroom Bills DEAD — Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Nevada and Kentucky
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — UPDATE-3 June 2, 2015. According to blogger Monica Roberts, Texas’ various anti-trans bills, including “bathroom bills” have failed to become law following the end of the Texas legislative session. This means “bathroom bills” in… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Deputized Texas ‘bathroom cops’ risk felony if they allow trans to use bathroom
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Updated April 2, 2015: Additional anti-trans bathroom bills have been proposed in Texas. From Towleroad: A Texas lawmaker (GOP state Rep. Gilbert Pena) has filed a bill that would prohibit schools from allowing transgender… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Three transgender women murdered in nine days
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — As shocking as the headline reads, reality is even more disturbing — when one tallies up the yearly world-wide trans death numbers and divided by the number of days per year and you’ll get… Read More ›
Transphobic bus rider gets schooled by trans woman
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Do I condone this? Absolutely not! Things tend to end badly for trans women when violence erupts. But without a doubt, most of us have wished to confront those who belittle us in front… Read More ›
Wondering if the Salvation Army is trans-friendly yet? (They’re not)
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Every year around Christmas time the red kettles of the Salvation Army come out and like clockwork, trans writers remind our friends and allies not to give to the Salvation Army because of their… Read More ›
Suspended trans teacher reinstated? Maybe not
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Nearly 2 weeks ago a transgender teacher in Texas was suspended following a “distraction” complaint from a parent. The teacher, Laura Jane Klug, was told by Lumberton Independent School District Superintendent John Valastro to… Read More ›
Transgender teacher suspended following parental transphobia
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — A transgender substitute teacher for Lumberton Independent School District in Texas found herself suspended following a “distraction” complaint from a parent of one of the students in her class. Laura Jane Klug was told… Read More ›
(UPDATED) Harassed U-Houston student body official goes to bat for trans students
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (Update: Jan. 10, 2014: Resolution passes! See below.) Kristopher Sharp’s path to the University of Houston’s Student Body Vice President seat was anything but uneventful. He was viciously attacked for his HIV status as well… Read More ›
Southern Poverty Law Center forces Texas school district to yield to transgender student
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A small school district in Texas told a transgender student that he could not use a photo of him wearing a tuxedo in the school year book because it ‘violated community standards’. However, coverage in… Read More ›
Texas drag performer’s tragic death poses a dilemma for this reporter
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Let there be no doubt here, any death while in police custody following being tased — which is what happened to El Paso, Texas, drag performer Fernando Gomez, known on stage as Mercedes Demarco, earlier… Read More ›
Trans woman found dead in Denton county, Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Friends found the body of Konyale Madden in her home over a week ago in Savannah, Texas. Police believe she was killed a day or two before she was found and they are investigating it… Read More ›
UPDATE — San Antonio’s Trans/LGBT protection ordinance passes!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (Update Sept. 5, 2013 — San Antonio’s Trans/LGBT ordinance passes! See below.) At a recent San Antonio city council hearing on a proposed non discrimination ordinance that would add protection for trans and LGBT people,… Read More ›
Trans woman found dead in Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The Houston, Texas police department is investigating the death of a trans woman found in a gully in the NW part of the city on July 7th. She was wearing a black dress and panty… Read More ›
(UPDATE-2) Don’t donate to anti-transgender Salvation Army this holiday season
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The Salvation Army’s legendary anti-transgender/LGBT stance is particularly belittling to transgender people from a basic human need standpoint. As class of people, trans people are among the most in dire need of economic, housing,… Read More ›
Trans women murdered in Puerto Rico, and Dallas, Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A transgender organization in Puerto Rico reports the death of Malena Suarez who lived in Carolina, a suburb of San Juan. Transexuales y Transgéneros en Marcha (TTM) said that Suarez was a volunteer with the… Read More ›
Young lesbian couple found shot in Texas — motive for the shooting not known
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The victims were teens, 19 and 18. Mollie Olgin died from her wounds, and Mary Chapa is in serious but stable condition following surgery. Both were shot in the head and found in a south… Read More ›
The Confederate flag on Texas’ license plates? I don’t think so.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “We cannot allow the state [Texas] to issue a symbol of intimidation.” Texas State Sen. Rodney Ellis: “Allowing these license plates would be allowing the people who lost a war… Read More ›
Is it fair to hold Gov. Rick Perry accountable for a racially insensitive sign?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — If I were a minor, my family would have had to drag me to any hunting camp called CAMP NIGGERHEAD! Clearly Gov. Perry and I don’t see things the same way. As a politician, Perry… Read More ›
U.S. Supreme Court tells Texas Gov. Rick Perry to halt execution
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While its too late for the man put to death earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court did do what Gov. Perry would not do — halt executions until an investigation is made into unfair… Read More ›
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