“Angry gay grandpa” with stage 4 cancer punished for trying to stop trans youth suicides He glued himself to a rail in the Pennsylvania state Capitol to get a transphobic senator's attention.

The Vermont filmmaker, also known as “Angry Gay Grandpa,” was less happy, however, about the signal that his sentence sent about what our society values.

“Angry Gay Grandpa” Fined $16K for Trans Rights Protest After five trans youths died by suicide in Pennsylvania, James Lantz glued his hand to a Senate railing to protest anti-trans lawmakers.