Transgender woman Jessica Watkins, a former Army ranger and Oath keeper charged with conspiring to storm the US Capitol, has asked to be released from jail pending trial, alleging that she has been “treated harshly” and is at “particular risk in custody” because she is transgender, according to BuzzFeed News.
As a former Ranger you recruited, trained civilians and coordinated an attempted military style coup,
I used to train civilians for military duty as a Infantry Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard.
The difference is that I performed my duties to protect my country.
You led an insurrection to overthrow my country.
Your invasion of the Capitol Building of the United States on the day that the presidential election was to be certified was the mosttraitorousun-American act imaginable.
“Jessica Watkins this is the FBI with a warrant. Come to the back door with your hands up and empty,” an FBI officer is heard saying over a bullhorn in the video.
Sue Robbins(R), with the Transgender advisory Council at Equality Utah and Dr. Jennifer Plumb(L) had something to celebrate Friday with the defeat of one anti-trans bill.
The Utah House sent HB 92 a bill to deny trans youth legal healthcare, back to the Rules Committee, stopping it for this legislative session.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has said he will veto the other bill which would deny transgender girls the opportunity to play on girls intramural sports teams.
However important this victory is these attacks on trans youth are perennial happening in nearly every state with a Republican majority. What's more the bills are near carbon copies of legislature introduced in 20 other legislatures this year Doctor Jennifer Plumb, Attending Physician at University of Utah Health shared this on Sue Robbins' Facebook page
"Thank you to so many who stood up to protect health care for transgender youth. Thank you to the House HHS committee who did not allow this legislation to advance. And thank you to the brave, beautiful, brilliant big-hearted folks who make standing up with strength and support possible.
To the transgender kiddos out there, know there is an actual fortress of folks surrounding you, valuing you, celebrating you and fighting for you. You are fiercely loved 🏳️⚧️
Equality Utah praised the failure of H.B. 92 on Friday, but Robbins believes transgender legislation, including the trans-female sports ban, will continue to be brought up.
“I think we will see this again because we have national organizations that are feeding these bills to the states and they’re not going to be deterred until they lose in the courts,” she said.
Robbins says several bills regarding transgender rights are being shopped around to state legislatures from groups including the Alliance Defending Freedom a designated LGBT hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
Bills in at least 20 states are targeting the transgender community in what LGBTQ advocates say is an organized assault by conservative groups.
On Thursday, NBC reports, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban transgender student athletes from joining teams that match their gender identity. The measure, which passed 65 to 26, also calls for withholding state funds from sporting events that allow athletes to play as anything other than their sex assigned at birth. The bill now heads to the state Senate.
The same day the North Dakota House passed its bill, the Mississippi state Senate passed its own athletic ban, which now goes to the state House for consideration. Georgia, Kansas, Utah and Tennessee advanced similar legislation last week, as well.
In 2020, legislators sponsored 20 bills to restrict transgender students’ participation in sports, according to the ACLU. At least as many have been introduced this year.
Bills driven by ‘centralized groups’
To date, the only trans sports bill to become law is Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Barbara Ehardt. Signed by Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, last March, it mandates that "biological sex" be the sole determining factor for inclusion on athletic teams at public schools and universities.
Ehardt worked with the Alliance Defending Freedom in crafting the measure, The Idaho Press reported. Founded in 1994 by Christian conservatives, the Arizona-based group has provided legal counsel for a variety of efforts to curtail LGBTQ rights, from defending gay-marriage bans to ensuring the right of businesses to refuse LGBTQ customers. Perhaps most notably, the ADF defended Jack Phillips, the owner of a Colorado bakery, Masterpiece Cakeshop, in his 2018 Supreme Court case over his refusal to sell a wedding cake to a gay couple.
Kate Oakley, state legislative director and attorney for the Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBTQ advocacy group, told NBC News that a bill under review in Montana restricting transgender sports participation was also written by the ADF.
The ADF did not confirm that it wrote the Idaho bill or provided template wording for legislation to any state, but Matt Sharp, an attorney for the organization, told NBC News in an email, “As is typical practice for legal organizations, Alliance Defending Freedom is often asked by legislators to review possible legislation and offer advice.”
In February 2016, Sharp claimed “lawmakers in at least five states” had used the ADF’s model legislation to draft so-called bathroom bills, The Washington Post reported. Sharp also said the Alliance mailed template bills to “thousands” of school districts.
The ADF did not confirm that it wrote the Idaho bill or provided template wording for legislation to any state, but Matt Sharp, an attorney for the organization, told NBC News in an email, “As is typical practice for legal organizations, Alliance Defending Freedom is often asked by legislators to review possible legislation and offer advice.”
In February 2016, Sharp claimed “lawmakers in at least five states” had used the ADF’s model legislation to draft so-called bathroom bills, The Washington Post reported. Sharp also said the Alliance mailed template bills to “thousands” of school districts.
The ADF did not confirm that it wrote the Idaho bill or provided template wording for legislation to any state, but Matt Sharp, an attorney for the organization, told NBC News in an email, “As is typical practice for legal organizations, Alliance Defending Freedom is often asked by legislators to review possible legislation and offer advice.”
In February 2016, Sharp claimed “lawmakers in at least five states” had used the ADF’s model legislation to draft so-called bathroom bills, The Washington Post reported. Sharp also said the Alliance mailed template bills to “thousands” of school districts.
“Alliance Defending Freedom has on several occasions said that, should a state be sued for one of these pieces of anti-trans legislation, that they would be happy to take care of the litigation,” HRC’s Cathryn Oakley told The American Independent.
The work of these national organizations could explain why Republicans in so many states are trying to get these bills passed this year, even while openly admitting that they have no idea whether their legislation would address any complaints in their states.
For example, Mississippi Sen. Angela Hill (R) sponsored a bill that would ban transgender girls from competing in sports. During the debate on the bill, Republicans couldn’t even name a transgender student-athlete in the state and none of them even asked if there were any. Hill herself was only willing to say that “numerous coaches across the state” told her that “they are beginning to have some concerns of having to deal with this.”
The Gloucester County School Board is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its transgender bathroom ban after rulings by lower courts that the policy is unconstitutional and had discriminated against former student Gavin Grimm, chron reports.
The Gloucester County School Board hasn't learned anything after years of court rulings protecting the civil rights of former transgender student Gavin Grimm.
"The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit have both ruled that the school board violated Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause by prohibiting Gavin from using the same restrooms as other boys and forcing him to use separate restrooms — simply because he is transgender."
The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear Gavin’s case at an earlier stage of the litigation in 2017, but the case was sent back to the lower courts after the Trump administration withdrew the government’s support for Gavin’s claims. Since that time, three federal appeals courts have ruled that discriminatory restroom policies like the one in Gavin’s high school violate Title IX and the Constitution, and another two appeals courts have rejected claims that policies like the one Gavin seeks here — which would allow transgender students to use the restrooms — infringe on anyone else’s privacy.
As the Fourth Circuit noted in its decision ruling in favor of Gavin, the Gloucester School Board has continued to discriminate against Gavin, “while schools across Virginia and across the country were successfully implementing trans-inclusive bathroom policies, again, without incident.” It added, “It is time to move forward.”
Statement from Gavin Grimm:
“I graduated four years ago — it is upsetting and disappointing that Gloucester County continues to deny who I am. Trans students in Gloucester County schools today should have the respect and dignity that I was denied. Whether it’s using the right restroom or having transcripts that reflect who we are, we all deserve to go to a school that’s free of harassment and discrimination.”
Twenty-five-year-old Transgender woman Chyna Carrillo was beaten to death Thursday in western Pa.
Officers Black and Long, Public information officers for the Butler State police barracks identified victim as a transgender woman in their first reports.
Following that they tweeted a statement deadnaming her despite knowing that she is transgender.
Multiple messages left for Officer Black have not been returned. We spoke with Dana Rasmussen, treasurer and board member for TransFamily of NWPS, a support group created to serve the transgender community of Northwestern PA.
Dana was horrified that her murder happened so close and equally upset that the state police knew that the victim was transgender yet choose to deadname her.
Knowing that the victim was originally from the Springfield Arkansas area Dana contacted Lisa Stewart President of the Local Transgender Equality Network. Stewart confirmed with Rasmussen that her name was Chyna Carrillo and that she was a transgender woman.
Her aunt Mayra Carrillo asked if we could include her 21st birthday picture. Her loving aunt asked that we tell everyone that "She was so full of love and light."
Chyna Carrillo identifies on Facebook bio as a "Proud Preop TransLatina! Outspoken, Unapologetic, Lethal Mind and Killer Looks
And gorgeous. Chyna Carrillo Instagram pictures clearly show a proud TransLatina woman.
We owe a debt of gratitude to Dana Rasmussen for her dedication and proficient detective work. Thank you Dana. We can now #SayHerName R.I.P. Chyna Carrillo.
Police shot and killed a man who murdered a 24-year-old Hispanic transgender woman in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania on Thursday. The transgender woman was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in Youngstown where she died state police confirmed.
Neither the transgender victims or officers name have been released at this time according to News 4.
According to police they responded to a call at a home on South New Castle Street where they found the suspect beating a woman with a blunt instrument.
Police said when officers told the suspect to stop the attack, the suspect refused.
Officers then opened fire, killing the suspect.
Police said the victim, a transgender woman, died from her injuries at the hospital.
This incident caused the New Wilmington Area School District to temporarily lockdown at the request of police.
Neighbors called this incident an “unfortunate situation.”
Update: State Police know that the victim is transgender but Stae police have only given us her dead name.
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Police shot and killed a man who murdered a 24-year-old hispanic transgender woman in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania on Thursday. The transgender woman was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in Youngstown where she died state police confirmed.
Neither the transgender victims or officers name have been released at this time according to News 4.
According to police they responded to a call at a home on South New Castle Street where they found the suspect beating a woman with a blunt instrument.
Police said when officers told the suspect to stop the attack, the suspect refused.
Officers then opened fire, killing the suspect.
Police said the victim, a transgender woman, died from her injuries at the hospital.
This incident caused the New Wilmington Area School District to temporarily lockdown at the request of police.
Neighbors called this incident an “unfortunate situation.”
Update: State Police know that the victim is transgender but Stae police have only given us her dead name.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Cancun Mexico as we suffered in freezing weather without electricity for a spur of the moment 'family vacation'.
In the tweets below you can see Ted Cruz board a flight for Mexico, with his wife and daughter for company.
Sources say that Ted Cruz had booked a return flight for Saturday but changed his itinerary for a flight back yesterday, Wednesday, 2/17/2021.
Ted Cruz went on vacation as the GOP created statewide power outages left millions without heat in 5 degree temperatures as Covid-19 ravaged our citizenry. On top of that, many in the state, like me still don't have drinking water.
In desperation I accepted an invitation to stay with a friend in Dallas despite being warned she may have been exposed to someone with Covid-19. It was a difficult long trip but I was thankful.
However when we got there the conditions were terrible so I sat on the floor near their door crying and searching for for someone, anyone who would save my kitty and I from freezing.
Meanwhile Ted Cruz.....
I finally found our haven last night at a UU church...so I didn't get back in time to help with this..
This while the inoculated Ted Cruz enjoyed his privileged life in comfort with his inoculated family while his duty was here, with the people he swore to serve. I am enraged beyond words and so are many of his other constituents.
Hey Kathy — that screenshot was sent to me by the person who took the photos, showing the time taken was today.
Two people in my DMs sent photos of Ted on their flight today from Cancun.
The guy standing in the hat on the left pic is also the guy taking the picture on the right pic.twitter.com/KkAsOZfbzX
A stringer in Cancun got these shots of Ted Cruz taking an early flight back to Houston. Notice please how deserted the terminal is. ALSO, WHY THE TEXAS COVID MASK TED?
Senator Ted Cruz carries his luggage at the Cancun International Airport before boarding his plane back to the U.S., in Cancun, Mexico. Photo by Stringer pic.twitter.com/KKDtldAXoE
"Yesterday my daughters asked if they could take a trip with some friends, and Heidi and I agreed, so I flew down with them last night, dropped them off here and now I'm headed back to Texas." pic.twitter.com/5d8UwlmZWv
It has been confirmed with United Airlines that Cruz was scheduled to return back CUN/HOU on the late afternoon Saturday flight (4:45PM). That FACT/EVIDENCE thing is a bitch.
Texans are suffering without power because those in power have failed us. As with Covid, a natural disaster has become far deadlier due to the inaction & ineptitude of Abbott and Texas’ Republican leadership. This didn’t have to happen and doesn’t have to continue. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/fqEun4fU97
According to the grid operators the wind power generation units operated better than expected producing peak enegery despite not being winterized as manufacturers recommended. The reason Texas suffered when others states didn't is a result of greed and one party rule.
Texas has detached it self from the national power grid making this failure an inevitability.
On behalf of all of us Texans freezing our asses off right now. Fuck you Greg Abbott, Fuck you Ted Cruz, Fuck you Dan Patrick, Fuck you Crenshaw, Fuck you Cornyn, Fuck you to all Texas Republicans pic.twitter.com/rTaCSPGuRM
— Phenomenally -Openly- Black ✊🏾 (she/her) (@luvwinsresist) February 17, 2021
