LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Once again, the “Transparent” duo, creator/director Jill Soloway and actor Jeffrey Tambor, picked up another pair of awards for their involvement in the transgender-themed television series — a directing Emmy for Soloway and best… Read More ›
Month: September 2015
Judge in Texas transgender murder case offers perspective on light sentence for killer
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — The transgender community found itself in an uproar following a seemingly light sentence meted out for the 2012 Texas murder of trans woman Janette Tovar. On September 15th, Jonathan Stuart Kenney plead guilty to… Read More ›
Keeping your FAA medical certificate valid during transition: A guide for transgender pilots
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Now available is the eagerly awaited step-by-step guide for transgender commercial and airline transport (ATP) pilots to help successfully navigate the path through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) complicated process for keeping one’s medical certificate… Read More ›
Employer to new transgender employee on her first day: What are you? What’s in your pants?
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — And when Jessi Dye informed the Alabama employer she was a trans woman, she was fired and told to leave the building. Dye asked the senior official if she was being fired because she was… Read More ›
Religious extremist uses transphobic hatemongering to rake in dollars
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — We’ve seen this image before — a caricature of trans woman, bald with a mustache, standing over a toilet urinating in a women’s bathroom with a terrified mom holding an equally terrified daughter. These… Read More ›
Noted artist says Caitlyn Jenner obviously has a “sickness”
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — To the point: Rapper Lord Jamar on Caitlyn Jenner’s transition: “This is not just another way to be, this is obviously a sickness.” The comment was made during an interview on VladTV in May… Read More ›
Confused immigration judge refers to Pee-Wee Herman on transgender pronoun usage
LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Immigration Judge Lorraine J. Muñoz’s track record with fairness in trans and LGBT cases is poor, fortunately however, in the immigration case of trans woman Edin Avendano-Hernandez, saner minds prevailed and Judge Muñoz’s order… Read More ›