THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — After serving a stint as a community board chair, trans man Mel Wymore is running for a seat on the New York City council. He says he’s not doing this to make history, buy rather,… Read More ›
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GOP-backed voter ID laws could disenfranchise 25,000 transgender voters
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — You read that right, according to a new study, stricter voter ID laws enacted in states like Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin will put a large number of transgender voters at a major disadvantage where… Read More ›
[UPDATE] New LAPD trans policy includes respect, housing trans arrestees separately
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE – Trans arrestees will be housed separately. See below.] Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck announced a new policy for its officers to follow when dealing with the transgender community during stops and… Read More ›
Canada tries again with trans rights bill, Arizona goes off deep end
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Perhaps prompted by the Jenna Talackona-Miss Universe saga, Canada’s Parliament sped up a trans rights bill that was introduced last year with a second reading last week. The bill will add trans people to the… Read More ›
Federal judge says trans woman’s health insurer flagrantly violated its duty to the insured
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Christine Radtke legally transitioned to a female several years prior to her marriage to her husband Calvin Radtke. After their marriage, the couple enrolled in Calvin’s employer’s health plan. Somewhere along the line, the administrators… Read More ›
Judge tells NYC health dept. to loosen up on transgender birth certificate case
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A 70-year-old trans man had sex reassignment surgery (SRS) but the New York City Health Department was giving him the runaround when it came to changing his birth certificate. So Louis Birney took them to court…. Read More ›
Opponents of Anchorage’s trans-LGB measure used ads dehumanizing trans people (see photos)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The election is over and the Anchorage trans-LGB rights bill failed, however I feel the need to share this bit of information I discovered only after the election. Opponents of Anchorage’s Proposition 5, ran a… Read More ›
Transgender woman killed in Detroit, Anchorage voters reject transgender-LGB rights initiative
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Details are scant on the killing of trans woman Coko Williams. She was found shot to death outside a home in the Parkhurst area of Detroit on April 3, 2012. No other facts available at… Read More ›
Conservative Supreme Court justices hands transgender people a serious invasion of their personal privacy
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A divided U.S. Supreme Court with swing voting Justice Kennedy joining the 4 conservatives ruled that jailers can subject people arrested for minor offenses (such as traffic stops) can be subject to invasive strip searches…. Read More ›
25-year-old Chinese twin sisters to become twin brothers after SRS
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — How’s that for a twist? One sister underwent her sex reassignment surgery (SRS) in a Shanghai, China hospital a few days ago while the other had her SRS a few months ago. The surgeon, Zhao… Read More ›
Killer of trans man Brandon Teena denied appeal by the U.S. Supreme Court
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The violent death of Brandon Teena in 1993 helped trigger the adaptation of hate-crime laws for transgender people in the United States and the eventual making of the film “Boys Don’t Cry” landing the actor… Read More ›
Esteemed trans advocate Alexis Rivera dies from health complications
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Most recently as policy advocate for the Transgender Law Center providing leadership training for trans people in California, Alexis Rivera advocated for over a decade in the area of health care for trans people and… Read More ›
Charles Barkley poses in drag for Weight Watchers
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Charles Barkley, the former NBA star, sports commentator and now, Weight Watchers spokesperson, posed in drag for the upcoming Weight Watchers campaign to get men on board with losing weight. Now, this may or may… Read More ›
[UPDATE – Suspect arrested] Trans prostitute killed in Riviera Beach, Florida
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE –Â Suspect arrested, see below.] The only thing we do know for sure is this person was a prostitute and died after being shot. The Orlando Sentinel says the victim is a transvestite prostitute… Read More ›
Transgender music teacher resigns after parents complains about her off-work activities
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — For several years trans woman Cristina Cracraft, worked as an elementary school choir and music teacher by day and by night, a drag performer known as “Taffy Shalamar”. However, when parents began complaining about the… Read More ›
Australia’s SameSame LGBT forum — home of transphobia? Please comment!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I’ve some reports of the bullying of transgender members and general transphobic behavior at the popular Australian LGBT discussion forum SameSame.com.au. Indeed, a look at some of screen shots does appear to show dubious activity…. Read More ›
U.S. Supreme Court backs transgender inmate rights
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the state of Wisconsin on its law banning publicly-funded hormone therapy for trans women inmates. A federal judge quickly stepped in to block the law… Read More ›
[UPDATE-1] Trans beauty contestant gets boot, trans man denied male dorm RA position
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE April 2, 2012 – Talackova might be back in the pageant. See below.] Jenna Talackova, a 23-year-old A transgender contestant in the Miss Universe Canada competition got the boot for ‘not meeting requirements.’ Jenna… Read More ›
Trans woman Lauren Scott running for Nevada state legislature
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Equality Nevada’s executive director Lauren Scott is running for a seat in the Nevada assembly as a Republican. She was formerly a Democrat and believes the switch will help her to be effective in the… Read More ›
A look into the prevalence of Asian transgender sex workers in America
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Trans sex workers who are American citizens usually engage in the practice only when there are no other options — very few actually choose to become one. However, in the case of Asian trans women… Read More ›
[UPDATED] Few details in killing of South Miami Beach trans woman “Rosita”
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATED March 20.] Neighbors say the victim’s name is “Rosita”. Her body was found last Thursday stabbed with a sock in her mouth. She lived in the South Beach area of Miami on Michigan avenue…. Read More ›
Transgender woman beaten unconscious in DC, treated and released
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I shuddered when I saw this — another attack on a trans person in Washington, D.C. — hit from behind and badly beaten by two male suspects on March 12th. The trans woman was knocked… Read More ›
Transgender woman appointed to lead social agency in Bogota, Colombia
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The newly elected mayor of Bogota, Colombia has appointed trans woman Tatiana Pineros to lead the city’s social welfare agency. As head of one of the largest government agencies in the Colombia, Pineros will oversee… Read More ›
Omaha transgender/LGB protection ordinance PASSES!
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The closely watched and debated transgender/LGB rights ordinance was passed 4-3 Tuesday by the Omaha city council. The ordinance seemly hinged on the swing vote of Councilman Franklin Thompson, but ultimately it did not matter… Read More ›
Research shows discrimination and prejudice bumps transgender substance abuse
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT – It should be no surprise, really. Dealing with discrimination and prejudice day in and day out drives many to drugs, alcohol and other substances as a means of coping. This is compounded by additional factors… Read More ›
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS 