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 ›
Month: April 2014
Defiant anti-transgender bar owner loses business after accounts seized
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The saga of Portland, Oregon bar owner Chris Penner ended Saturday after he closed his bar after the seizure of his business accounts by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to settle… Read More ›
‘Transgender rights are human rights’ says India’s Supreme Court
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — In what appears to be a milestone for transgender rights around the world, the Supreme Court of the second most populated country in the world ruled that people can identify themselves as a third… 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 ›
North Carolina trans student tells campus police: ‘stop bullying minorities!’
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — After using a women’s restroom earlier this week at a college in North Carolina, a transgender student found herself surrounded by members of campus security and escorted off campus. Andraya Williams was then informed… Read More ›
Transgender model comes out citing need to help others
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — After migrating to the United States from the Philippines following sex change surgery at 19, trans woman Geena Rocero felt empowered to chase her dream to become a model in New York City after… Read More ›
Christian college boots trans student from male dorm
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — George Fox University, a Christian college located in a town just south of Portland, Oregon told a currently enrolled trans student that he would not be able to live with other men on campus… Read More ›