[Turkey]
Male doctor wins court case to become female

Hürriyet yesterday headlined a story about a 30-year-old transvestite employed in a state hospital as a neurologist. The report said the doctor's sex-change operation would be allowed by the state, as an Istanbul court recently ruled to officially consider F.B. a woman.

[Australia]
Transexual killer loses parole reversal bid

Transsexual murderer Maddison Hall has lost a legal challenge over a decision not to grant her parole.

[NJ,USA]
Transgendered gain a shield from anti-discrimination law

Gov. Jon Corzine signed a bill yesterday amending the state's anti-discrimination law to include transgender people.

[TX,USA]
Transgender Woman Suing For Alleged Discrimination

A transgender woman is suing a company for discrimination because they would not hire her. She said she was not considered for the job when management discovered that she used to be a man, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.