[TX,USA]
Transgender sergeant reassigned to dispatch
Nearly two months after transgender Houston police Sgt. Jack Oliver outed himself to colleagues, the officer has voluntarily transferred to the Emergency Communications Division until his transition from man to woman is complete.

[Canada]
Slight against transsexual rival could cost racer
The Canadian Cycling Association is waiting to hear from downhill racer Danika Schroeter by Friday on whether she will appeal a suspension for mocking Canadian women's champion Michelle Dumaresq, a transsexual.

[New Zealand/Canada]
Beyer: GLBT conference was "inspiring"
A global LGBT rights conference, held in Montreal earlier this week, was an "empowering" and "most inspiring experience", reports Labour MP Georgina Beyer, who contributed to both the LGBT Politicians Workshop and the Asia and Pacific Plenary Session. Beyer says New Zealanders often underestimate the impact she has globally, as a speaker and as the world's first transgender MP.