LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — [Editor’s note: I normally do not write about crimes committed by trans people, however in this case, relationship difficulties during transition was a major contributing factor in the death, hence it’s newsworthiness.] The 5-year… Read More ›
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Detransitioning: It’s nobody’s business!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — After reading a number of hateful rants on social media, and along with a quick glance at the transgender suicide stats chart, I feel need feel to share my two cents on this topic. Detransitioning,… Read More ›
President-elect Romney’s transition website is live . . . (by mistake!)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — “I’m excited about our prospects as a nation” says Romney on a presidential transition website that included details on how to apply for a position with the new administration. This would have been a truly… Read More ›
The Male Gaze, a constant presence in a trans woman’s life
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The object of desire. One of the things trans women come to realize somewhere along the transition path is the constant stare from cis males. Also known as the Male Gaze, it is a sort… Read More ›
Trans woman victim of brutal cyber bully attack after sharing personal transition story
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Autumn Sandeen: “. . . I want my peer trans people to know what can happen to trans people when they share their personal stories online — the level of hate speech, and sometimes even… Read More ›
[UPDATE] Against Me! transiting frontman follows well-worn transgender path
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE – Laura Jane Grace debuts! See below.] Punk rocker Tommy Gabel’s transiting announcement may be new and sudden to many people, but the path Gabel has taken to reach this point is familiar to… Read More ›
Doesn’t the media have better things to do than to exploit a 7ft tall trans person?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — There’s a story going around about a 7ft tall trans woman — it is poorly written, pronouns wrong and reeks of exploitation. Besides, it’s not really news — somebody is always going to be the… Read More ›
First transgender FDNY firefighter.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — This is a major step forward for a fire department with woeful diversity record and is currently battling a Brooklyn discrimination lawsuit. The male to female firefighter is a third generation family member in the… Read More ›