9/19/13

Turkish Government Shuts down gay dating app Grindr


Kaos GL is reporting that the gay dating app Grindr used by the gay community has been "censored" in Turkey. The app cannot be accessed since yesterday evening. İstanbul Anatolia 14th Criminal Court of Peace blocked Grindr as a “protection measure.” This is yet another measure by the government to regulate the Internet and limit freedom of speech.






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Wig master Terrence Davidson to feature Transgender models for "Just My Color"

TV Wig Master Terrence Davidson has announced he is using transgender woman for his new project Just My Color featuring woman with "Hair that looks just as real as the model".

“Just My Color is a unique hair-line that offers a complete transformation for all women.” Notes Founder Terrence Davidson. “Whether you want to wear it long, shoulder length and or a crop cut, Just My Color offers the texture and real human-hair quality that all women will embrace.”

H/T The Fab Femme




Terrence Davidson: The Wig Master from DIGITAL7 Media on Vimeo.


9/17/13

South Dakota Transgender Woman Cori McCreery awarded $50,000 after being fired for transitioning

Yesterday Lambda Legal  announced a landmark settlement for Cori McCreery, a transgender woman in South Dakota who was terminated from her job after she informed her employer that she would be taking steps to transition from male to female at work.

Cori McCreery had known and worked for the the owner of this small grocery store for years, building a sense of trust and loyalty. When the owner of Don's told her it was fine with him that she transition on the job she was not surprised even though South Dakota has no state LGBT protections.

But the day she came dressed authentically her world came crashing down.

Cori McCreery explains..."that at Don’s Valley Market, I was a very good employee – in fact, I had just been promoted and given a raise. I had known the owner for years; in fact, I had worked for him for four years at a different grocery store he owned back in 2000 to 2004. So, when he initially told me it was ok for me to come to work as my true self, I trusted that. I had already been living as a woman in every other aspect of life, and to go to work as someone else was not something I could deal with anymore. Working is so important to me, and being at there as myself was something I needed."

"The day is a little foggy from the shock, but I remember being told that I was “making other employees uncomfortable” and “what would moms think?” I didn’t know what to do. I trusted my boss, liked my job, I needed the pay check and I felt like my safety net had just been pulled out from underneath me. That was definitely a day when I knew I needed help."


Ms. McCreery having a great network of friend and family was able to quickly recover, finding employment elsewhere. But the its a lesson the owner of Don's Valley Market won't soon forget and employers nationwide should make note of.

If you discriminate against transgender people because of our gender expression you will be held accountable under Title VII. This was not the first trans victory against job discrimination since title VII was amended and it probably won't be the last. It's a tough learning curve for bigots.

"I'm so incredibly thrilled," Cori McCreery told Lambda Legal, who now works for a company which scores 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. "This gives me hope. The day I was fired, I had no idea what I would do. I now feel a sense of closure and can focus on my future. No one should be fired just because of who they are."

McCreery's settlement affirms the EEOC's position on workplace protections for transgender employees and the types of severe penalties employers could face if they attempt to discriminate against their transgender employees. McCreery's employer did not have a workplace non-discrimination policy, which is avoidable and in business owners' best interest to establish policies.


Statement on the EEOC.Gov website Rapid City Market to Pay $50,000 to Settle EEOC Finding of Discrimination Against Transgender Employee


Say Goodbye to Melony Smith, murdered transgender woman


The SoCal Tgirls facebook event invites our community and allies to Say Goodbye to Melony Smith aka Vanhxay Inthichack who was murdered last week.


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  • Melony Smith's viewing is on Wednesday on 9/18 at 4:30-8:30pm.

    The actually funeral is on Thursday 09/19 at Skyrose Chapel at 1:00pm.

    Misty Vane got two big bouquet of flowers for our community and 2 dozens of flowers for people who show up to put each rose on her coffin.


Melony's funeral was made possible by the TG community :


Respectful media articles can be found at the Advocate, Lexi Cannes and The Baldwin Park Patch,  planetransgender and the  sgvtribune.com.


9/15/13

Mister Cee Hip Hop Icon gets outed by a lowlife tramp. You are still the man Mr. Cee

I have never been more tempted to call someone the "T" word as right now. Even though the tramp who outed Mr. Cee @Bimbowinehouse identifies with it I still feel its defamation so I'll just have to make due with calling him a stinking lowlife tramp.

The trans umbrella does not cover you @Bimbowinehouse
We have our pride.

Mister Cee is honestly confronting who he is. I respect that. And for the record there is nothing wrong with wanting to be with a trans person but seriously Mister Cee, consider raising your standards a bit.

Melissa Harris-Perry weighs in on MSNBC....

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
The tramp's video that outed Mister Cee... Mister Cee talks to Breeze at Hot. Published on Sep 12, 2013 Mister Cee shocked everyone here at HOT 97 when he resigned from the station yesterday. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation commends Mister Cee on his revolutionary stance and voice for sexual freedom. (Stay tuned to http://freestdcheck.org/ for an exclusive personal video address from Mister Cee soon) This morning Ebro had him on the HOT 97 Morning Show to talk about why he made the decision to leave.




Murder of LA Transwoman, Melony Smith, misgendered and disrespected almost went unnoticed

The mainstream media reported Ms Smith's murder using her birth name, further obscuring her identity by misgendering her. Thanks to Lexi Cannes her death will not go unnoticed.
 TransPride LA has verified a way to help with the final expenses of this young immigrant, but only a couple days remain before she is laid to rest.

The following article is one of only a few mentioning her death and a prime example of why we almost didn't know about her authentic gender.
**Trigger warning:
Source The San Gabriel Valley Tribune: BALDWIN PARK - A suspect has been identified in the beating death of a 26-year-old Baldwin Park man found dead inside a motel room earlier this week, officials said.

Stephen Gonzales, 28, of West Covina, was behind bars Thursday after being arrested by deputies from the sheriff’s Industry Station Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession, Lt. David Coleman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau said. He was expected to be charged with the murder of Vanhxay Inthichack (Melony Smith) this week or early next week.

Inthichack’s body was discovered about 1:30 p.m. Monday inside a motel room he had rented in the 13900 block of Francisquito Avenue, investigators said.

Though it was not immediately clear how he died, an autopsy determined he had been beaten to death and the case was ultimately ruled a homicide, coroner’s officials said.

A motive in the alleged slaying was not clear, nor was the relationship between Inthichack and Gonzales.

Detectives identified Gonzales as a suspect through cell phone information and surveillance footage near the crime scene.

Anyone with information was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.



Trans Pride L.A. · 1,323 like this
12 hours ago · 
Donations need to be made by the 18th. Donate at GiveForward. We need to take care of our own, but sadly I could not afford the lowest level of donations the fundraiser offered. I emailed the fundraisers author and asked her to lower the donation levels.

I have reached out to Brian Day the author of  The San Gabriel Valley Tribune's post which made no mention of her status via twitter, facebook and comments. I hope Mr Day will edit his article to at least make a mention of her transgender status



You can comment on the sgvTribune's facebook posting of their article here.


R.I.P Melony Smith dear sister.