LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Not the former vice president who served for decades in public service, not former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, nor a doctor or administrator of a federal agency, but rather, I. King Jordan, the retired… Read More ›
Month: January 2012
Fallout from Libra “drag queen or trans woman?” tampon ad continues . . .
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Citing that the controversial Libra tampon ad could incite prejudice against transgender people, trans advocacy organizations harshly criticized the Australian Advertising Standards Bureau earlier approval of the ad. They’ve said the actions of the ASB… Read More ›
Is the updated Canadian Aeronautics Act excluding some transgender people from flying?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Admittedly, I’ve spent hours trying to google some sense into this without finding satisfying results. It is clear, however, that a look at the updated Aeronautics Act regs at the Canadian Department of Justice website… Read More ›
[UPDATE: Idaho senate kills pro-trans bill] Idaho grass roots group trying to get transgender people added to state Human Rights Act
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATE: See below.] A local grass roots group is hoping again, to push the state legislators into adding the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to Idaho’s human rights act. Tireless effort to do so… Read More ›
New HUD/FHA fair housing rules for transgender people to become effective Feb. 28, 2012
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — First, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs administrators will no longer be able to inquire to an applicant’s gender identity or sexual orientation status, nor can it be used for decision-making in FHA programs. Secondly, all… Read More ›
Lesbian ‘torture clinics’ — Ecuadorian gov’t to finally shut them down
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — It is as horrific as it sounds — underground “rehab clinics” to torture and abuse lesbians into becoming straight. Physical, sexual and psychological abuse along with shackling and torture are some of the techniques used… Read More ›
Pakistan Supreme Court gives trans people the right to vote
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Prompted by a petition from an activist, an estimated 80,000 transgender people living in Pakistan were granted the right to vote by the Pakistan Supreme Court. Registration has started in several provinces and eventually will… Read More ›
Canadian equivalent of Girl Scouts – the Girl Guides – considering transgender youths
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — No doubt prompted by the on goings in the United States, the Girl Guides of Canada are being pressured whether they’ll be opening their doors to trans kids. CEO Deborah Del Duca of Girl Guides… Read More ›
Rep. Richard “stomp a mudhole in a trans woman” Floyd repeats threat – but bothered by email and phone calls . . .
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Asked again on Weds. Jan 24th if he’d take back his “stomp a mudhole” comments, Rep. Floyd said he means every word of it, and would still do it. Floyd did complain about the emails… Read More ›
March 2011 murder of trans woman Marcal Tye — unsolved and not a hate crime?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — This trans murder in Arkansas came to my attention because of a supposed decision by the county sheriff that the murder wasn’t a hate crime. Tye was shot in the head and her body dragged… Read More ›
Romney supports an anti-trans organization who says trans are sexual predators
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Yep, Mitt Romney’s tax returns show he supports the actions of a trans-hate group that use fear mongering to discourage passage of a Mass. transgender rights bill. [An Act Relative to Transgender Equal Rights] Tactics… Read More ›
Autumn Sandeen: transgender Bathroom Issue is a red herring.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Ms. Sandeen is right — the conservative right is using a fear mongering tactic to sway voters away from the facts, and their ultimate goal — oppressing trans people and preventing them from attaining equal… Read More ›
“Kelli Connell: Double Life” – striking photographs by a lesbian artist
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The above titled monograph by Kelli Connell is a technical marvel — the same female model is paired up in every photograph, unleashing striking emotions on gender, relationships, and where we’re at as a society…. Read More ›
Ron Paul — one picture is worth a thousand words.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Ron Paul — one picture is worth a thousand words. ——————- You’re welcome to share this entire article! Follow this topic and others on Lexie Cannes’ Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/lexiecannes… Read More ›
[UPDATED] Nebraska state senator introduces bill to prevent local transgender-LGBT anti-discrimination ordinances.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATED 2-21-12: This bill is now scheduled to be heard before the legislature’s Judiciary Committee this week. See below.] Nebraskans want uniformity, the senator says, but make no mistake, this is an anti-LGBT bill. State… Read More ›
Lesbian couple married in Iowa, but spouse still faces deportation because of DOMA
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT –The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) prevents the federal government from recognizing the Iowan marriage of Violeta and Sujey Pando, and as a result, Sujey, who was born in Mexico, may be deported. Sujey came to… Read More ›
Turkish high court rules newspaper to pay for using a trans-slur and calling gay people “sexual perverts”.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Three recent pro-transgender developments inside Turkey has some trans people hoping for more acceptance into Turkish society. Although Turkey is a long way from being a haven for trans and GLB people, it does appear… Read More ›
[UPDATE-2] Prominent Iranian women’s civil rights activist shot and killed in Houston, Texas
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATED-2 Still no clues. See below.] Gelareh Bagherzadeh, an outspoken critic of the Iranian government was shot dead in her car near her home in Houston, TX. The shooting occurred just yesterday (Monday Jan 16th.)… Read More ›
RuPaul doesn’t live as a trans person, so quit asking him to comment on TG issues.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — RuPaul, of course, is a gay man who entertains people in drag. He does not live the life of a trans person. Indeed, performing in drag has much in common with trans people as does… Read More ›
U.S. should force Kuwait to repeal law against ‘Imitating the Opposite Sex’ which “allows” abuse of trans by police.
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — That’s right, torture, sexual abuse and arrest of transgender citizens at the hand of the Kuwaiti police — all supposedly legal. The Human Rights Watch’s report titled: ‘They Hunt us Down for Fun’: Discrimination and… Read More ›
Wearing prosthetic penis caused contemplating SRS trans man to lose job – files civil rights complaint
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — While the lawsuit says the employee was contemplating SRS (sex reassignment surgery) when she wore the device, I am unable to confirm if she identifies as a male. However, the civil rights complaint is apparently… Read More ›
[UPDATED-2] Anti-trans “Police the Potty” bill withdrawn — Tenn. state rep. calls trans people “perverts” and would ‘stomp them.’
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — [UPDATED-2 – Transgender Law Center says Floyd guilty of hate speech – see below.] “Don’t ask me to adjust to their perverted way of thinking and put my family at risk,” said Rep. Richard Floyd,… Read More ›
Do we unload on 14-year-old Taylor for the chaos she created for trans kids and the Girl Scout organization?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Yes, Taylor’s video was aimed at other girl scouts, but her message has consequences that extend beyond that audience. Whether she did this on her own or was prodded into it by adults, she has… Read More ›
Drew Cordes’ post titled: “Shifting Sexuality During Gender Transition” in The Bilerico Project
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — What a GREAT topic! No doubt many trans people experience this shifting of their sexuality during transition which likely contributed to a bit of confusion along the way. Drew Cordes: I’ve noticed in myself, and… Read More ›
Transgender woman to run for county commissioner in Florida
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — More transgender people throwing their hat into the ring to run for political office has no down side — even if they don’t win. Just the fact that they CAN and DO run chips away… Read More ›