JAPAN: Transgender Politician Sues Social Media User For Referring To Him As A Man
A transgender politician in Japan is suing a social media user for referring to him as a male. Risa Kawakami, a town councilor in Shimamoto-cho, Osaka Prefecture, is seeking 2 million yen in compensation for suffering "mental pain" as a result of the comments. Kawakami, a representative with Japan's Communist...
German Transgender Neo-Nazi Fugitive Arrested in Czech Republic
A German Neo-Nazi who identifies as transgender has been arrested in the Czech Republic following an eight-month long manhunt. Sven Liebich, who changed his legal sex and name to Marla-Svenja Liebich, is facing an 18-month prison sentence on charges of incitement to hatred. Due to his legal status as...
EXCLUSIVE: Transgender Baby Killer Released Into Indiana Community 30 Years Before The End of His 55-Year Sentence
A trans-identified male convicted of the grisly murder of an infant has been released on parole a full 30 years early. Jonathan Richardson, who now uses the name Autumn Cordellioné, was convicted in 2002 after his 11-month-old stepdaughter died in his care while her mother was at work. Having...
GERMANY: Trans-Identified Male Sues Women’s Gym Over Membership Cancellation, ‘No Penis’ Policy
A trans-identified male in Germany is suing a women's gym after having his membership cancelled for challenging their "no penis" policy. Joseph Bellissimo, also known as Jake "Marlene" Bellissimo or "Avelo," admitted to deliberately targeting the gym after hearing that they had turned away other trans-identified males. Bellissimo was...
Female Inmate at Women’s Prison Files Lawsuit Over Assault by Trans-Identified Male Transfer
A female inmate in Maine's only women's prison has filed a lawsuit alleging harassment and assault committed against her by a trans-identified male transfer. Katie Mountain has filed the lawsuit against two prison officials and her former cellmate, a double-murderer named Andrew Balcer, who now goes by the feminine...