[UK]
Transsexual loses sex discrimination claim
A transsexual who claimed he was hounded out of his council job has failed in a sex discrimination claim.

[NJ,USA]
New Jersey Passes Civil Unions and Transgender Protection
State Legislators Pass Civil Unions Law; Non-Discrimination PolicyProtects Transgender Individuals
N.J. lawmakers pass transgender rights bill
The New Jersey state assembly on Thursday passed a bill that would make the Garden State the eighth in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity or expression. The bill, passed by the state senate on Monday, now goes to Gov. Jon Corzine, who is expected to sign it.
Trans Rights Advance in Trenton
At the same that they were hurdling toward a civil union law rather than marriage equality, the New Jersey Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees acted in the past two weeks to outlaw discrimination based on gender identity and expression.

[AZ,USA]
Making the TRANSition
What it really means to change from one gender to another

[USA]
Trans Singer Makes History
"The world probably isn't ready for a guy like me," says trans singer Joshua Klipp, who made musical history on his self released EP Patience by singing in both his pre- and post-transition voices on the R&B track "Little Girl."
Photo: Joshua Klipp by James Buck

[CA,USA]
Hate crimes up, study says

Excerpt: Nearly two-thirds of incidents last year were racially motivated, with 15% caused by religious intolerance and 15% related to sexual orientation. Attacks related to sexual orientation dropped by about a quarter from last year..... Blacks were the most common victims of hate crimes in 2005, followed by Latinos; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals; and Jews. Violence and vandalism were the most widespread offenses.

[TX,USA] [Films]
His or hers?

Identity politics can be a treacherous labyrinth among gay men and lesbians, but adding transgender issues to the mix has historically proved confounding and maddening to all sides. The debates about transgender identity and its interface with lesbian politics and feminism undergo some tough and revealing scrutiny in "Boy I Am," a documentary created by Sam Feder and Julie Hollar.

[GA,USA]
Atlanta police match DNA to suspect in trans slaying

Excerpt: Armani, 37, a preoperative male-to-female transsexual, was shot to death on Feb. 29, 2004. Her body was found in a parked rented white Chevrolet at the apartment complex in the 2400 block of Peachtree Street where she had lived for several weeks with a long-term friend.

[USA] [Commentary]
My family also transitioned

I READ OFTEN ABOUT THE TRIALS and tribulations of being a gay parent, or the issues a parent faces having a gay child. When a child is transgender, the issues can be even more extreme. But as my recent trip to see my relatives in Phoenix shows, there's hope for all of our families.

[USA]
Victims Slain for Nonconformity, Report Says

An advocacy group for transgender people issued a report yesterday detailing deaths of 50 people across the country who they believe were targeted because they did not conform to gender norms.

[IL,USA]
Transsexual sues school district

Elikishia McIntyre is slowly erasing her old life. She's taking hormones and dresses like a woman, but one portion of her life as a man remains indelible -- her high school records.