Violence, Hate | THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT by Lexie Cannes

March 10, 2013 • 11:13 PM 0

Unnamed Turkish trans woman dies in hospital following a brutal beating

Secil Anne and Serap, two of four Turkish trans women killed in the past 9 months

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While it is unclear exactly why the unnamed trans woman was beaten, or who beat her, it does, however, appear the beating occurred in Istanbul near an area where both residents and police have been targeting trans people for one reason or another, mostly it seems, over sex work issues.

A report in The Gay Star news is the only source of information on this incident. The victim’s name was not disclosed in the report, nor were the reasons for her beating.

Social Policies, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association in Turkey’s Rozerin Seap Kip has stated that the victim died on March 9th in a hospital four days after a severe beating.

Earlier news reports have stated police in the area in recent weeks have been harassing trans sex workers in the area, mainly for ‘providing space for sex work’. However, I do not see a connection between that to the victim’s death in the Gay Star report.

We are missing a lot of information as to the exact reason this woman is dead.

Stay tuned.

I’ve written about a number of trans women killed in Turkey during the past 9 months. The most recent occurred in December: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/?s=turkey

Wipe Out Transphobia has started a petition to help prompt the Turkish government into take action: https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-turkish-government-the-unhcr-and-taksim-police-address-transphobic-human-rights-abuses-2

Wipe Out Transphobia’s facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/wipeouttransphobia?ref=ts&fref=ts

Secil Anne and Serap, two of four Turkish trans women killed in the past 9 months

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Filed under: Deaths, Murder, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association in Turkey, istanbul, Rozerin Seap Kip, Secil Anne, Serap

February 23, 2013 • 1:08 AM 3

DC judge slams suspect, DA on transgender attack case

Washington D.C. Superior Court Judge Rhonda Reid Winston, apparently fed up with the behavior of the accused attacker of an unnamed trans woman and the DA’s apparent withholding of evidence, laid down the law on both of them.

Winston ordered Ahmad Robinson, accused in August on an attack on a DC trans woman and apparently out of jail awaiting trial, to comply with the release terms. Robinson has a history of not following release conditions and this reprimand may be his final chance to avoid even harsher terms.

Winston also told the government be more forthcoming with evidence in the discovery phase with the defense team and to get it done by March 6th. The DA has already succeeded in getting a postponement of the trial and it is now scheduled for March 27.

The victim spotted and positively ID’d Robinson an hour after reporting the assault to the DC police.

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This case has some in the DC trans community angry that Robinson was released from jail in the first place, and even more so now after he failed to comply with many of the conditions set for his release. The delay with release of evidence has some wondering about the strength of the case against Robinson.

I was unable to find a photo of Robinson.

Stay tuned.

More: Suspect in Transgender Assault Case Reprimanded: D.C. Superior Court judge warns Robinson after he fails to comply with release terms: News section: Metro Weekly.

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Filed under: Judicial, Courts, Law Enforcement, Police, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Ahmad Robinson, Judge Rhonda Reid Winston, washington DC

February 11, 2013 • 1:07 AM 10

UK trans student verbally abused, shoved out of university restroom

(photo: leedsstudent.org)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Two females in a restroom at the Student Union in UK’s Leeds University apparently grabbed a trans woman’s breasts then shoved her out while verbally abusing her. The university’s security was called and the issue resolved to the victim’s satisfaction.

A Student Union spokesperson said security explained to the two females of the university’s respect for transgender students’ needs and choices. According to a student newspaper, the two females then understood the error of their ways. The victim, Alexis, says ‘misgendering is something I expect, but grabbing my breasts and shoving me is completely unacceptable.’ However, Alexis did not wish further action taken against the two females.

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While this incident ended well, it could have easily gone the other way as in the case of a Maryland McDonald’s incident which a trans woman was brutally beaten by two female customers for using the female’s restroom. Captured on video, the beating resulted in one adult female getting sent to a lengthy prison term and a minor sent to juvenile hall.

Read about the McDonald’s beating here: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/09/13/19-year-old-attacker-sentenced-to-5-years-for-beating-transgender-woman-in-mcdonalds/

http://www.leedsstudent.org/2013-02-08/ls1/ls1-news/transgender-student-shoved-out-of-union-toilets

(photo: leedsstudent.org)

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, alexis, bathroom, leeds university, mcdonalds, restroom, uk

January 22, 2013 • 10:17 PM 3

UK’s Telegraph newspaper publishes yanked Julie Burchill transgender hate piece

Toby Young of the UK’s Telegraph (Photo: socialregister.co.uk)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In the midst of this ongoing explosion in the transgender community over the Julie Burchill trans-hate piece that was pulled from the UK’s The Observer newspaper, another UK paper, the Telegraph, has recently republished it on their website.

The Telegraph‘s Toby Young argued that The Observer’s actions amounted to censorship. He stated that he was a friend of Burchill and that she had given him permission to republish it as part of an article for his paper.

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It appears clear to me that ad hominem attacks like Burchill’s article, especially when used against a marginalized group of people, have no place in entities other than those that exploit to pad their pocketbooks. This appears pretty much what the Telegraph is doing. Young could have still made his argument without republishing the piece, but now, any point he had is lost.

Likewise, Burchill could have easily made her arguments without using ad hominem comments to engage a public discourse on something that concerned her, however, by doing a hate piece, she invalidated any point she was trying to make.

The Guardian, The Observer: Thumbs up.

Telegraph: Thumbs down.

More on Julie Burchill’s trans hate piece: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/?s=burchill

Up to the minute monitoring of the Burchill affair: http://www.facebook.com/groups/transmediawatch/

[Trigger Warning!] The Observer’s decision to censor Julie Burchill is a disgrace – Telegraph Blogs.

Toby Young of the UK’s Telegraph (Photo: socialregister.co.uk)

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Filed under: Exploitation, Dehumanizing, Media, Positive PR, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, ad hominem, Julie Burchill, Telegraph, The Guardian, The Observer, Toby Young, uk

January 11, 2013 • 1:43 AM 8

D.C. cop who fired at trans people in car while standing on hood sentenced to time served

There are no photos of Kenneth Furr other than this courtroom drawing

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I’ve been following this story since the incident first occurred. Kenneth Furr, a Washington DC police officer who was convicted of assault last October in a bizarre incident which found him standing on the hood of a car firing though the windshield at the trans occupants of the car, was recently sentenced.

Full background story on the shooting incident here: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/update-guilty-verdictdc-cop-who-opened-fire-on-transwomen-while-standing-on-hood-of-car-to-begin-shortly/

D.C. Superior Court Judge Russell Canan sentenced Furr to time served, but he does face a number of probation conditions and is currently out of jail. Furr has apparently been suspended for a while now, and the DC police say there is a process for firing cops with felonies, but didn’t comment further.

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My previous comments that he was no longer a DC cop may have been premature. Apparently Furr was just suspended from the force pending a final court decision.

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I’m not so sure much justice was served here, but on the other hand no one was killed and we have a convicted cop from an area where trans people have been getting the short end of the justice stick.

A little more information on the sentencing here: D.C. officer in transgender shooting sentenced to time served | WashingtonExaminer.com.

There are no photos of Kenneth Furr other than this courtroom drawing

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Filed under: Judicial, Courts, Law Enforcement, Police, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Judge Russell Canan, Kenneth Furr, Washington DC police

December 28, 2012 • 2:36 AM 6

Tragic oppression of transgender people in Kuwait continues

(Photo: Getty Images)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The latest — A young trans woman and her mother were arrested after the police decided that a young woman in a car was a ‘boy in women’s clothing’.

I’ve been tracking these arrests and Gay Star News is reporting there are now 16 trans women in jail in Kuwait.

This morality campaign, partially triggered by the Arab Spring, targets more than just trans people — LGB people are also being oppressed under a 2007 Islamic-backed law allowing the Kuwaiti government to curtail the rights of trans and LGBT citizens.

Kuwait was hit in a Human Rights Watch report in January which slammed them for the arrests, abuse and torture of trans people in that country. Read that report here: http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/01/15/kuwait-end-police-abuses-against-transgender-women

Kuwait isn’t just some third world country. They’re intelligent and wealthy. The United States spent hundreds of billion of dollars rescuing them in the first Gulf War. If the mid east explodes into war, the United States is likely to come to the aid of Kuwait again. We have the upper hand here and requiring that the Kuwaiti government knock off the arrests and torture of its trans and LGBT citizens ought to be a relatively easy task.

Earlier reports on Kuwait’s oppression of its trans people: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/trans-activist-in-kuwait-transgender-an-epidemic-that-politicians-say-the-country-must-get-rid-of/

http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/u-s-should-force-kuwait-to-repeal-law-against-imitating-the-opposite-sex-which-allows-abuse-of-trans-by-police/

More on the most recent arrest: Kuwait arrests young trans woman and her mother | Gay Star News.

(Photo: Getty Images)

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, arab spring, human rights watch, kuwait

December 20, 2012 • 1:06 AM 9

Tony Perkin’s transgender/LGBT-hate group drops UPS as “official shipper!”

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — As payback for UPS dropping their financial support of the Boy Scouts, the hate group Family Research Council (FRC) said UPS will no longer be the FRC’s “official shipper.” This is according Tony Perkins, president of that organization in a statement reported by CNN.

The fallout from FRC’s decision is likely to not register one iota either on the Richer Scale or UPS’ Cash Register.

If Mr. Perkins is a man of his word, he pretty much has to drop Intel as their “official computer chip”. In the dumpster behind the FRC headquarters I expected to find it filled of PCs purged from the building. Merck (FRC’s “official drug”), however, presents a dilemma — the hepatitis vaccine isn’t easily removed from one’s body.

Now all this would be pretty funny if it weren’t for the real harm Perkins and his hate organization inflicts on transgender/LGBT Americans. Mr. Perkins often equates LGBT with pedophiles as a PR ploy to keep us from obtaining equal rights. The prominent civil rights organization Southern Poverty Law Center considers FRC as a hate group.

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Intel: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/chip-maker-intel-kills-support-for-anti-transgender-boy-scouts-of-america/

Merck: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/another-major-boy-scouts-financial-supporter-kills-all-funding-over-anti-translgbt-stance/

More about FRC from the Southern Poverty Law Center: [Trigger Warning] http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2010/winter/the-hard-liners

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, boy scouts, Family Research Council, frc, intel, merck, Tony Perkins, ups

December 18, 2012 • 11:56 PM 13

Spineless Illinois school board votes to yield to mob on transgender policy

The good people of East Aurora need to elect school board members with a backbone (photo:123rt.com)

The good people of East Aurora, Illinois need to elect school board members with backbones (photo:123rt.com)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Well, we’ve seen it all now. For those of you following the East Aurora School Board comedy of errors, be advised that the board decided that an angry mob that interrupted their Ad Hoc committee assigned with coming up with a transgender policy for kids, spoke for the entire community. This mob was so convincing that the board voted unanimously to disbanded the Ad Hoc committee and take a trans policy completely off the table. The victory here goes to anti-transgender hate group the Illinois Family Institute.

At this point I don’t know which group is the lessor evil — a widely recognized hate group or a school board scared stiff of them.

The Civil Rights Agenda’ Anthony Martinez, “I think it was a failure of leadership by the school board. I think the folks handling this from the beginning were out of their depth. You only have to look and see that the Ad Hoc committee never once discussed the matter of policy. All we did was sit and listen to people voice their displeasure.”

Unless someone thinks there is a legal avenue to pursue, the burden is now on the citizens living in this district to bring in new board members more in tune with the 21st century.

More about this matter from the very beginning, starting with the most recent: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/?s=east+aurora

Zack Ford has additional commentary on this fiasco: East Aurora School District Abandons Trans Students Again | ThinkProgress.

The good people of East Aurora, Illinois need to elect school board members with backbones (photo:123rt.com)

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Anthony Martinez, Civil Rights Agenda, East Aurora, illinois, Illinois Family Institute, mob, school board

December 12, 2012 • 2:09 AM 3

FBI reported hate crime data for 2011 released — transgender data collection to begin in 2013

Tyli'a Mack, murdered Aug. 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo: examiner.com)

Tyli’a Mack, murdered in Washington, DC. back in 2009. (Photo: examiner.com)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The FBI reported hate crime data came out and I jumped right in to see what was reported on the basis of gender identity. I was surprised to find out that the FBI does not collect data on gender identity hate crimes!

Perhaps I should have guessed this. We’re a decade or more behind the civil rights afforded our LGB brothers and sisters, so it does follow that we’re also behind in the collection of gender identity hate crime data.

There is some good news – as a result of the 2009 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the FBI will begin to collect gender identity data in 2013 and report the findings in 2014. According to a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) press release, they had a hand in getting the FBI to start compiling the data on gender identity.

Meanwhile, the HRC’s interpretation of the data indicates LGB hate crimes reported to the FBI increased in 2011, surpassing hate crimes based on religion, and now ranks just below the most frequent hate crime, race.

You can look up the data on the FBI’s site. It is broken down by cities, metro areas and states for those of you curious about your area. LGB data only. It’ll be two years before trans people are in the know.

FBI’s 2011 LGB hate crime data: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/hate-crime/2011.

More on the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act: http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/crm/matthewshepard.php

HRC’s press release: FBI: Reported Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation on the Rise | Human Rights Campaign.

Tyli’a Mack, murdered Aug. 2009 in Washington, DC. I’ve been unable to find out if her murder was solved. Anyone know? (Photo: examiner.com)

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Filed under: Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, FBI, hate crime data, Hate Crimes Prevention Act, hrc, human rights campaign, Jr., lgbt, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Tyli’a Mack

December 10, 2012 • 11:39 PM 34

[UPDATED -- Czaban & Pollin suspended] ESPN radio hosts unleash horrifying anti-transgender rant on player

Contact ESPN and tell them to bench transphobic radio hosts

Contact ESPN and tell them to bench their transphobic radio hosts

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [Updated -- Czaban and Pollin suspended. See below.] “That could be a Russian chick” and “I think ‘it’ is the politically correct term” said ESPN radio’s Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin describing transgender college basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig during a show on Dec. 6th.

According to some listeners, it was among the nastiest and horrifying transphobic rants they ever heard.

National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Helen Carroll: “The horrific comments by ESPN’s Radio’s Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin show a level of disrespect and harmful rhetoric that is inexcusable. They called Gabrielle Ludwig, transgender California Community College student-athlete, “it”. This and their entire transphobic rant shows a level of ignorance and just plain ‘meanness’ that I try to stay away from. Unfortunately, the many transgender sports participants I have had the privilege to work with, are not shielded from hateful people such as Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin.”

News reports say they later made a short 10-second apology for using the word “it”. However, some insist that the apology wasn’t enough.

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UPDATED Dec 11, 2012: SteveCzaban and Andy Pollin have been suspended. This is from Outsports.com:

“From ESPN 980 has suspended radio hosts Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin for their heinous attack on Gabrielle Ludwig and other transgender athletes on their Dec. 6 show. The station has released this statement:

We strongly believe two of our employees crossed the line when discussing a tanssexual person on their program last Thursday. Such intolerance and insensitivity will never be tolerated by this company. Due to the nature of their conversation, the pair have been temporarily removed from ESPN980′s Sports Reporter program.”

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2012/12/11/espn-980-suspends-radio-hosts-for-anti-transgender-rant-gabrielle-ludwig-reacts/

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ESPN local station manager (Washington DC): management@espn980.com

ESPN Headquarters: http://espn.go.com/espn/contact 1-888-549-3776

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2012/12/10/gabrielle-ludwig-espn-radio-college-basketball-/1759735/

More details: [TRIGGER WARNING!] ESPN Radio’s Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin in horrific anti-transgender rant – Outsports.

Contact ESPN and tell them to bench their transphobic radio hosts

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Filed under: Exploitation, Dehumanizing, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Andy Pollin, espn, espn radio, Gabrielle Ludwig, Helen Carroll, National Center for Lesbian Rights, russian chick, Steve Czaban

December 2, 2012 • 11:12 PM 18

Don’t donate to anti-transgender Salvation Army this holiday season

There are better organizations to donate to

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The Salvation Army’s legendary anti-trans/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, food and other basic necessities, yet they must deny their own identities if they are to stay alive when it comes to assistance from the Salvation Army.

One could argue the one with the money makes the rules. But it’s not as simple as that. The Salvation Army has become one of the world’s largest charities in collecting contributions from the public. They succeed at this by using marketing campaigns pretending to do good, especially around the holidays — but what many don’t know, is after taking the money, they attach their own moral views and political agendas to the funds and dispense it accordingly.

Before you toss some coins into a red kettle, consider this little incident that happened last summer in Australia — two LGBT journalists were interviewing one of the organization’s Australian media relations directors, Major Andrew Craibe on a radio program:

[Journalist]: According to the Salvation Army, [gay people] deserve death. How do you respond to that, as part of your doctrine?

Craibe: Well, that’s a part of our belief system.

[Journalist]: So we should die.

Craibe: You know, we have an alignment to the Scriptures, but that’s our belief.

The Salvation Army, of course, later backtracked, including the pulling out of the oft-used excuse of meaning ‘spiritual death, not an actual death.’

Don’t be fooled. There are better organizations to donate your money to.

An earlier report I wrote about the Salvation Army: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/lets-not-forget-the-salvation-army-discriminates-against-us/

There are better organizations to donate your money to

More about the Australian incident: Salvation Army Official: Gays Deserve Death – Global – The Atlantic Wire.

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, australia, charity, kettle, Major Andrew Craibe, political agenda, Salvation Army

November 18, 2012 • 12:13 AM 7

LAPD says ‘Western Bandit’ killed trans woman one year ago

LAPD says the “Western Bandit” killed trans woman Cassidy in 2011

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The LAPD has tied the death of trans woman Cassidy who was killed exactly one year ago on West Lexington Avenue in Hollywood during an armed robbery to a violent suspect who has terrorized the area with a string of robberies. The suspect is dubbed as the “Western Bandit” after the area he has conducted most of the robberies in.

The same night Cassidy was killed, another trans woman was shot at on Santa Monica Blvd., but no one was injured. The LAPD said the guy is quick to use his gun and that three of his robbery victims were transgender.

The LAPD said to the LA Times: “We have no evidence to suggest that this guy is specifically targeting people because of their sexual orientation, however we are greatly concerned.”

The Western Bandit is a black male, approx. 5-10′, stocky, and believed to be between 35 and 40 years old.

If you have info, call the LAPD at (877) LAPD-247 ([877] 527-3247).

LAPD says the “Western Bandit” killed trans woman Cassidy in 2011

[Trigger warning:] http://projects.latimes.com/homicide/post/nathan-vickers/

[Trigger warning:] ‘Western Bandit’ wanted in 9 armed robberies, transgender slaying – latimes.com.

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Filed under: Deaths, Murder, Law Enforcement, Police, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, cassidy, LAPD, Western Bandit

November 13, 2012 • 12:24 AM 8

Trans woman sues U.S. federal gov’t over tasering by park ranger

Brooke Fantelli (Photo: rawstory)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — I first reported this story a year ago — a video taken by a cell phone clearly shows trans woman Brooke Fantelli being tased by a Bureau of Land Management Park Ranger, now identified as J. Peter, following a confrontation. Fantelli claimed the ranger tased her because ‘she used to be a man’ and is now suing the ranger and the federal government.

I wrote then the gist of what the video showed: ‘A trans woman standing still, outside of her vehicle, with her hands held high in the air, is tasered in the abdomen. Shortly after she fell to the ground, she was tasered again in the crotch.’

I also suggested that Fantelli didn’t appear to be an immediate threat to the two BLM rangers in the video — clearly something that did not warrant this kind of force. It appeared to be a BLM blunder and I suggested they settle the matter.

In the months that followed, there was no further news from the BLM or Fantelli on the matter, even though I searched a couple of times. And now, a year later, the lawsuit.

I have this feeling that we are missing quite a bit of other information that would give us a clue as to what exactly transpired in that incident. As a result, I no longer know what to think about this. We may have to wait for the outcome of the lawsuit.

My earlier report: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/transgender-woman-tasered-in-crotch-by-blm-ranger

Video stills showing Fantelli just before and after being tased by BLM ranger

Newer link to the cell phone video of the tasering: Video: Brooke Fantelli Claims She was Tased by Park Ranger for Being Transgender.

UPDATE Nov. 12, 2012 — this new article has a few more details: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/nov/12/transgender-woman-sues-blm-over-crotch-tasering/

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Filed under: Judicial, Courts, Law Enforcement, Police, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, blm ranger, Brooke Fantelli, Bureau of Land Management, J. Peter, lawsuit, taser

November 6, 2012 • 12:12 AM 5

Illinois school board decide “not to fire” official who suggested pro-transgender policy (maybe)

Asst. Supt. Aird has a backbone, Board President Johnson does not

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Let me get this confusing story straight for you: First, a school official recommends that the school board adopts a transgender protection policy — something progressive school districts around the country are already doing. So far, so good. Then the school board adopts the policy unanimously. Good, good. A few days after the policy is passed, the board feels heat for adopting the policy and start to distance themselves from it. Not good. The board calls a special meeting and decide they didn’t ‘understand what they were doing’ and repeals the pro-trans policy only 5 days after they adopted it. Bad. Following the repeal, the school board discuss firing the school official that suggested adopting a pro-trans policy. Really bad.

Background on the East Aurora (Ill.) School District transgender policy saga here: http://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2012/10/18/update-trans-policy-rescinded-hate-group-pushing-illinois-school-district-to-drop-new-perverse-transgender-student-inclusion-policy/

Pressure to rescind the transgender rights policy was prompted by hate groups and individuals. The school board quickly offered up the head of assistant superintendent Dr. Christie Aird, the person who suggested the trans policy, to appease the hate groups.

At a recent meeting, board president Annette Johnson stated they weren’t going to fire Aird after all. However, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance’s Shannon Sullivan believes Aird might lose her job down the road anyway.

The school board has planned some meetings with community members to see if a trans policy can be worked out another way.

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I don’t see anything good coming from this existing school board. During the entire ruckus, no mention was ever given to transgender students in the district — how did the school board backpeddling affect them? By putting the possibility of firing Aird on the agenda in the first place clearly indicates the school board has no backbone and no clue.

East Aurora School Board spares district official responsible for transgender policy – Chicago Phoenix.

Asst. Supt. Aird has a backbone and a clue, Board President Johnson does not

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Filed under: Discrimination, Equality, Civil Rights, Policy, Administrative, Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Christie Aird, East Aurora school, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, president Annette Johnson, school board, Shannon Sullivan

November 2, 2012 • 8:31 PM 7

Stranger violently punches trans woman entering UK pub, gets away

Giovanna Del Nord (Photo: This is Leicestershire)

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Knock-out punches, of course, don’t happen often without some warning, but Giovanna Del Nord found herself waking up on the floor of a Leicester pub, last remembering a fist headed straight to her face.

Del Nord said she just walked in the door and headed directly to the bar, without speaking to anyone when she was attacked. There wasn’t even enough time to recognize the person who hit her. Del Nord is relatively new in town and has no enemies. She believes she was targeted because she is transgender. Leicestershire Police are investigating the attack and are asking for the public’s assistance.

What I find troubling here is that this violence occurred in a public place without any exchange of words or other foreboding signs allowing one to take precautions or defend themselves. On the other hand, there’s always the chance the perpetrator was triggered by something else and Del Nord’s trans status didn’t have anything to do with it.

This is one mystery that I hope gets cleared up, pronto!

You can report Leicestershire hate crimes anonymously here: www.stamp-it-out.co.uk

Giovanna Del Nord (Photo: This is Leicestershire)

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Filed under: Transgender, Transsexual, Trans, Violence, Hate, Giovanna Del Nord, Leicester, Leicestershire Police, uk

THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT by Lexie Cannes

Unnamed Turkish trans woman dies in hospital following a brutal beating

DC judge slams suspect, DA on transgender attack case

UK trans student verbally abused, shoved out of university restroom

UK’s Telegraph newspaper publishes yanked Julie Burchill transgender hate piece

D.C. cop who fired at trans people in car while standing on hood sentenced to time served

Tragic oppression of transgender people in Kuwait continues

Tony Perkin’s transgender/LGBT-hate group drops UPS as “official shipper!”

Spineless Illinois school board votes to yield to mob on transgender policy

FBI reported hate crime data for 2011 released — transgender data collection to begin in 2013

[UPDATED -- Czaban & Pollin suspended] ESPN radio hosts unleash horrifying anti-transgender rant on player

Don’t donate to anti-transgender Salvation Army this holiday season

LAPD says ‘Western Bandit’ killed trans woman one year ago

Trans woman sues U.S. federal gov’t over tasering by park ranger

Illinois school board decide “not to fire” official who suggested pro-transgender policy (maybe)

Stranger violently punches trans woman entering UK pub, gets away

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